Impax Asset Management Group plc Has $1.26 Million Stake in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Impax Asset Management Group plc trimmed its holdings in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 1.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,850 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 97 shares during the period. Impax Asset Management Group plc’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $1,261,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in KEYS. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 14,185 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 7,106 shares during the last quarter. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. increased its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 17,962 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Keysight Technologies by 26.2% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 18,567 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,018,000 after acquiring an additional 3,857 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LMR Partners LLP bought a new position in Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $14,339,000. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In other news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total transaction of $970,740.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 85,829 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,886,273.91. This represents a 6.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP John Page sold 3,884 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.66, for a total transaction of $658,959.44. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 37,081 shares in the company, valued at $6,291,162.46. This represents a 9.48 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 32,118 shares of company stock worth $5,411,891. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KEYS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. 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 note on Wednesday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $185.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of 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 note on Monday, December 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $182.22.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KEYS opened at $171.99 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $29.74 billion, a PE ratio of 49.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $169.93 and its 200-day moving average is $160.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a current ratio of 2.98. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $119.72 and a 52 week high of $186.20.

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.