Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Holdings Raised by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 0.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,873,635 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after purchasing an additional 55,223 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 12.07% of Keysight Technologies worth $3,352,932,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Groupama Asset Managment boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 76.6% in the third quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 21,753 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 9,437 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its stake 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 valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on KEYS. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Keysight Technologies from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their target price for the company from $170.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $184.44.

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Keysight Technologies Trading Down 3.1 %

NYSE KEYS traded down $4.75 on Friday, hitting $150.40. 767,569 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,150,254. 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 twelve month low of $119.72 and a twelve month high of $186.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10. The company's 50 day moving average price is $166.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $162.38.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In other news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total value of $970,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 85,829 shares in the company, valued at $13,886,273.91. This represents a 6.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.