Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $177.55 and last traded at $177.71, with a volume of 201878 shares. The stock had previously closed at $170.52.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on KEYS shares. Morgan Stanley raised 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 upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. StockNews.com raised Keysight Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Bank of America increased their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $180.80.
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Keysight Technologies Stock Down 0.2 %
The company's 50 day moving average price is $167.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $155.68. 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 firm has a market cap of $30.44 billion, a PE ratio of 50.29, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.02.
Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies
In related news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.79, for a total transaction of $60,126.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 4,820 shares in the company, valued at approximately $828,027.80. This represents a 6.77 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 17,822 shares of the business's 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 116,582 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,779,302.12. The trade was a 13.26 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 33,063 shares of company stock valued at $5,573,941. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the third quarter worth $28,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Groupama Asset Managment grew its stake in Keysight Technologies by 76.6% in the 3rd quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 21,753 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 9,437 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 100.8% during the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 265 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company's stock.
About Keysight Technologies
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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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