What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for KEYS Q3 Earnings?

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Keysight Technologies in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $1.87 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.92. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.09 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.35 EPS.

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

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of KEYS stock opened at $155.38 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $166.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $162.24. Keysight Technologies has a 12 month low of $119.72 and a 12 month high of $186.20. The company has a market cap of $26.85 billion, a PE ratio of 44.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total transaction of $970,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 85,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,886,273.91. The trade was a 6.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KEYS. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter worth $28,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH bought a new position in Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Groupama Asset Managment boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 76.6% during the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.