Stifel Financial Corp Acquires 5,832 Shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Stifel Financial Corp raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 18.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 38,009 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after purchasing an additional 5,832 shares during the quarter. Stifel Financial Corp's holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $6,041,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cromwell Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 15.9% during the 3rd quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 548 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.9% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,996 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Diversified LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.6% in the second quarter. Diversified LLC now owns 2,259 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $309,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 0.4% in the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 20,669 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $2,826,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.4% in the second quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,804 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $383,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock traded down $1.85 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $166.50. The company had a trading volume of 754,550 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,203,538. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a market capitalization of $28.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $161.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $148.49. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $119.72 and a 1-year high of $175.39.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 4,412 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.92, for a total transaction of $758,511.04. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 30,637 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,267,113.04. The trade was a 12.59 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 17,822 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.66, for a total transaction of $3,023,680.52. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 116,582 shares of the company's stock, valued at $19,779,302.12. This represents a 13.26 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 27,063 shares of company stock valued at $4,603,201 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on KEYS. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $180.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. StockNews.com cut shares of Keysight Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, November 23rd. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $177.30.

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.