Inceptionr LLC acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 11,905 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $1,912,000. Keysight Technologies comprises 0.4% of Inceptionr LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,857,378 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $1,248,773,000 after purchasing an additional 194,294 shares during the period. Swedbank AB grew its stake in Keysight Technologies by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 4,421,264 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $702,671,000 after purchasing an additional 292,372 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 7.9% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,400,035 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $697,411,000 after buying an additional 323,235 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,015,675 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $163,148,000 after purchasing an additional 28,754 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 27.6% in the third quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 1,001,358 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $158,692,000 after buying an additional 216,564 shares in the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
KEYS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. StockNews.com raised Keysight Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Susquehanna reissued a "positive" rating and issued a $185.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $184.44.
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Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies
In related news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total value of $970,740.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 85,829 shares in the company, valued at $13,886,273.91. The trade was a 6.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.
Keysight Technologies Stock Performance
NYSE:KEYS traded down $2.83 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $153.06. The stock had a trading volume of 1,403,533 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,075,067. The stock has a market cap of $26.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $169.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $162.16.
Keysight Technologies Profile
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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.
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