Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Keysight Technologies, Inc. Cut by Analyst (NYSE:KEYS)

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report issued on Tuesday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $1.36 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.40. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $5.35 per share.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 21.01% and a net margin of 18.24%. Keysight Technologies’s quarterly revenue was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.04 earnings per share.

KEYS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. Bank of America raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st. Vertical Research assumed coverage on Keysight Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, July 23rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $167.40.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 1.1 %

NYSE:KEYS opened at $150.04 on Thursday. Keysight Technologies has a 52 week low of $118.57 and a 52 week high of $162.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a current ratio of 2.05. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $140.29 and its 200-day moving average is $145.03. The firm has a market cap of $26.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.69, a P/E/G ratio of 5.03 and a beta of 0.97.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 440 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.45, for a total value of $60,038.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 3,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $533,928.85. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In other news, Director Richard P. Hamada sold 1,632 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.00, for a total transaction of $254,592.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 42,160 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,576,960. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 440 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.45, for a total value of $60,038.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 3,913 shares in the company, valued at $533,928.85. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KEYS. Rise Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter valued at $27,000. Larson Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at about $31,000. Family Firm Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 262.9% in the second quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 254 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

About Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies, Inc provides electronic design and test solutions to commercial communications, networking, aerospace, defense and government, automotive, energy, semiconductor, electronic, and education industries in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Communications Solutions Group and Electronic Industrial Solutions Group.