Jump Financial LLC Makes New $1.57 Million Investment in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 9,742 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $1,565,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,952 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $314,000 after buying an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 3,127 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $502,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,410 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 2,118 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $340,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RMR Wealth Builders lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 2,593 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $417,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $172.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $181.33.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 1.8 %

Keysight Technologies stock traded up $2.41 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $137.52. 911,911 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,149,747. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $151.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $160.11. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $119.72 and a 12 month high of $186.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.29, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.12.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Keysight Technologies news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total transaction of $562,960.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 115,063 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $17,834,765. This represents a 3.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Keysight Technologies Profile

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.