Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Shares Sold by MML Investors Services LLC

MML Investors Services LLC lowered its position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 15.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 18,879 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 3,556 shares during the quarter. MML Investors Services LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $3,000,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 176,966 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $28,125,000 after buying an additional 14,185 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 72.6% in 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 buying an additional 7,106 shares in the last quarter. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 17,962 shares in the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 10,579 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 worth $7,835,000 after buying an additional 37,528 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on KEYS shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price 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. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $177.30.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 4,412 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.92, for a total value of $758,511.04. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 17,822 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.66, for a total transaction of $3,023,680.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 116,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,779,302.12. This trade represents a 13.26 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 27,063 shares of company stock worth $4,603,201. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KEYS opened at $166.50 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $119.72 and a fifty-two week high of $175.39. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $161.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $148.49. The company has a market cap of $28.89 billion, a PE ratio of 47.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.00.

Keysight Technologies 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.