Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Stock Position Increased by Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC

Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC raised its position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 27.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,001,358 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after purchasing an additional 216,564 shares during the quarter. Keysight Technologies accounts for approximately 1.0% of Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC owned about 0.58% of Keysight Technologies worth $158,692,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 11,811 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $1,877,000 after acquiring an additional 587 shares in the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at about $5,718,000. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.5% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 18.1% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 38,009 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $6,041,000 after buying an additional 5,832 shares during the period. Finally, Investment Management Corp of Ontario grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 45.3% in the third quarter. Investment Management Corp of Ontario now owns 5,776 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $918,000 after buying an additional 1,800 shares in the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Kailash Narayanan sold 595 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.30, for a total value of $101,923.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 35,912 shares in the company, valued at $6,151,725.60. The trade was a 1.63 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.79, for a total value of $60,126.50. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 4,820 shares in the company, valued at $828,027.80. The trade was a 6.77 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 27,063 shares of company stock worth $4,603,201 over the last quarter. 0.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock traded up $2.10 during trading on Friday, reaching $171.73. The company had a trading volume of 940,461 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,522,557. The company has a market cap of $29.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.00. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $119.72 and a fifty-two week high of $175.39. The firm's fifty day moving average is $160.05 and its 200-day moving average is $147.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a current ratio of 2.98.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on KEYS. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Susquehanna reissued a "positive" rating and set a $185.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus 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.