Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super Takes Position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 25,249 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $4,056,000.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $320,707,000. Boston Partners grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 21.7% during the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,958,274 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $637,125,000 after buying an additional 704,920 shares during the period. Madison Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $88,166,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 330.3% during the 4th quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 673,872 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $108,244,000 after acquiring an additional 517,267 shares during the period. Finally, ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 282.4% during the fourth quarter. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd now owns 626,145 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $100,586,000 after acquiring an additional 462,403 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total value of $562,960.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 115,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,834,765. The trade was a 3.06 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock traded up $0.72 on Friday, reaching $135.51. 707,764 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,153,340. The company has a 50 day moving average of $153.76 and a 200 day moving average of $160.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.27. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $119.72 and a 52 week high of $186.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.42 billion, a PE ratio of 38.72, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.12.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on KEYS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $172.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. StockNews.com lowered Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 22nd. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $181.33.

Keysight Technologies Company 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.