Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 9.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 193,763 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after acquiring an additional 16,797 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.11% of Keysight Technologies worth $31,124,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,245,000. LBP AM SA lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 55.7% during the fourth quarter. LBP AM SA now owns 85,590 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $13,748,000 after purchasing an additional 30,628 shares during the last quarter. Madison Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $88,166,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 10.1% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 23,100 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $3,711,000 after purchasing an additional 2,114 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 10.1% during the fourth quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ now owns 303,539 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $48,921,000 after purchasing an additional 27,832 shares during the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms recently commented on KEYS. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Susquehanna reissued a "positive" rating and set a $185.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Barclays lifted 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. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $170.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $184.44.
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Insider Activity
In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total value of $970,740.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 85,829 shares in the company, valued at $13,886,273.91. The trade was a 6.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.61% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Keysight Technologies Price Performance
Shares of Keysight Technologies stock traded down $0.32 during trading on Thursday, hitting $155.16. 714,414 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,107,389. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.27. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $167.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $161.99. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $119.72 and a twelve month high of $186.20. The company has a market cap of $26.81 billion, a PE ratio of 44.33, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10.
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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