Research Analysts Offer Predictions for KEYS Q4 Earnings

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Keysight Technologies in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $1.74 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.73. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies' current full-year earnings is $6.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies' Q2 2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.02 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.37 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.87 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Susquehanna reissued a "positive" rating and issued a $185.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Keysight Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday. Morgan Stanley boosted 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. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $180.80.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE:KEYS traded up $1.39 during trading on Friday, reaching $184.85. The stock had a trading volume of 1,173,766 shares, compared to its average volume of 900,773. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $168.60 and a 200-day moving average price of $158.57. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a market cap of $31.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.81, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.02. Keysight Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $119.72 and a fifty-two week high of $185.12.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Keysight Technologies news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the vice president now directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total transaction of $970,740.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 85,829 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,886,273.91. This represents a 6.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 8.7% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 176,966 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $28,125,000 after purchasing an additional 14,185 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 72.6% in the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 16,895 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $2,685,000 after purchasing an additional 7,106 shares during the period. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 28.7% in the third quarter. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. now owns 80,629 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $12,814,000 after purchasing an additional 17,962 shares during the period. LMR Partners LLP purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at $14,339,000. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 318.8% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 49,299 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $7,835,000 after purchasing an additional 37,528 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.