Marshall Wace LLP Raises Stock Holdings in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 73.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 551,381 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after buying an additional 233,461 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP owned 0.32% of Keysight Technologies worth $88,568,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of KEYS. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 100.8% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 265 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 79.4% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 357 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $120,000. Huntington National Bank lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 37.4% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 793 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $127,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 45.0% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 834 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $134,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $172.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. StockNews.com cut shares of Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $181.33.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of the firm'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 of the company's stock, valued at $17,834,765. This trade represents a 3.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 1.9 %

Shares of KEYS traded up $2.45 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $134.33. The company had a trading volume of 80,648 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,147,823. The firm has a market cap of $23.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.12. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $119.72 and a 52-week high of $186.20. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $152.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $160.28. 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 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.