Vinva Investment Management Ltd Purchases 15,009 Shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Vinva Investment Management Ltd increased its stake in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 202.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 22,438 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after acquiring an additional 15,009 shares during the period. Vinva Investment Management Ltd's holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $3,616,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Swedbank AB increased its position in shares of 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 valued at $702,671,000 after purchasing an additional 292,372 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 12.1% in the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,222 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $1,307,000 after buying an additional 885 shares in the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 20.5% during the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 9,860 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $1,567,000 after acquiring an additional 1,675 shares during the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.6% during the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 17,561 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $2,791,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caprock Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 10.2% in the 3rd quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 3,061 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $486,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company's stock.

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Keysight Technologies Trading Up 2.7 %

NYSE:KEYS traded up $4.19 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $158.75. 737,204 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,105,986. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $166.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $162.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.36, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10. 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.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total transaction of $970,740.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 85,829 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,886,273.91. The trade was a 6.53 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Keysight Technologies from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $170.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. StockNews.com lowered Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday. 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 report on Thursday, February 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $184.44.

About Keysight Technologies

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.