What is Zacks Research's Forecast for KEYS FY2025 Earnings?

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will earn $6.16 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $6.08. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies' current full-year earnings is $6.50 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.73 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.33 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.76 EPS.

Several other analysts have also commented on the company. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Barclays upped their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Keysight Technologies from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $170.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $180.80.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

NYSE KEYS traded up $1.35 during trading on Friday, reaching $166.43. 324,602 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 661,968. Keysight Technologies has a 1-year low of $119.72 and a 1-year high of $175.39. The company has a market cap of $28.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.02. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $164.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $152.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a current ratio of 2.98.

Insider Activity

In other Keysight Technologies news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Kailash Narayanan sold 595 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.30, for a total value of $101,923.50. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 35,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,151,725.60. This trade represents a 1.63 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 33,063 shares of company stock worth $5,573,941 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KEYS. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 11.1% in the second quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 11,771 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $1,610,000 after buying an additional 1,172 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 14.4% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,122,309 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $153,470,000 after acquiring an additional 141,062 shares during the last quarter. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 40.0% in the 2nd quarter. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. now owns 2,001 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $274,000 after acquiring an additional 572 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 20,963 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $2,854,000 after purchasing an additional 1,079 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Argent Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 8.6% in the 2nd quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 1,515 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $207,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company's stock.

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.