B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Sells 7,735 Shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lowered its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 37.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,863 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 7,735 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $2,066,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in KEYS. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $320,707,000. Boston Partners lifted its holdings in 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 valued at $637,125,000 after purchasing an additional 704,920 shares during the last quarter. Madison Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Keysight Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $88,166,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 330.3% in the fourth 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 purchasing an additional 517,267 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 282.4% in the fourth quarter. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd now owns 626,145 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $100,586,000 after purchasing an additional 462,403 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company's stock.

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Keysight Technologies Price Performance

KEYS traded down $0.79 on Monday, hitting $126.23. 542,874 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,153,288. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.07, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.12. 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 12 month low of $119.72 and a 12 month high of $186.20. The business has a 50-day moving average of $163.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $162.23.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on KEYS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their price target for the company from $170.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $184.44.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total transaction of $562,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 115,063 shares in the company, valued at $17,834,765. This represents a 3.06 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.