Q3 EPS Forecast for Keysight Technologies Boosted by Analyst

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Keysight Technologies in a report issued on Tuesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings per share of $1.54 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.48. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.43 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies’ FY2025 earnings at $6.07 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.94 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.76 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on KEYS. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $185.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $177.30.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 1.1 %

KEYS stock opened at $166.50 on Friday. Keysight Technologies has a 52 week low of $119.72 and a 52 week high of $175.39. The company has a market capitalization of $28.89 billion, a PE ratio of 47.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.00. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $161.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $148.49. 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 at Keysight Technologies

In other news, SVP John Page sold 3,884 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.66, for a total value of $658,959.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 37,081 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,291,162.46. This represents a 9.48 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 4,412 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.92, for a total transaction of $758,511.04. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 30,637 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,267,113.04. This represents a 12.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 27,063 shares of company stock valued at $4,603,201. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 8.7% during the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 176,966 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $28,125,000 after acquiring an additional 14,185 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 72.6% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 16,895 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,685,000 after purchasing an additional 7,106 shares during the last quarter. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 28.7% in the 3rd quarter. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. now owns 80,629 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $12,814,000 after purchasing an additional 17,962 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 1,081,169 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $171,830,000 after purchasing an additional 10,579 shares during the period. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 318.8% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. 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.