Lisa M. Poole Sells 350 Shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Stock

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.79, for a total value of $60,126.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 4,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $828,027.80. The trade was a 6.77 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

NYSE KEYS opened at $168.60 on Thursday. 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 capitalization of $29.26 billion, a PE ratio of 48.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.98. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $119.72 and a 12-month high of $175.39. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $157.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $146.65.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KEYS. State Street Corp increased its position in Keysight Technologies by 2.5% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,857,378 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,248,773,000 after buying an additional 194,294 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 4,421,264 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $702,671,000 after acquiring an additional 292,372 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,400,035 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $697,411,000 after acquiring an additional 323,235 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,378,723 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $188,540,000 after acquiring an additional 79,774 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $175,979,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com lowered Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $180.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note 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, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $177.30.

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.