Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Shares Sold by Candriam S.C.A.

Candriam S.C.A. lowered its position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 32.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 205,469 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 96,935 shares during the quarter. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $33,004,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Groupama Asset Managment increased its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 76.6% in the third quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 21,753 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 9,437 shares during the period. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 100.8% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 265 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 2.3 %

NYSE KEYS opened at $156.56 on Thursday. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $119.72 and a twelve month high of $186.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a current ratio of 2.98. The stock has a market cap of $27.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.73, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $169.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $161.94.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction 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 sale, the senior vice president now owns 85,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,886,273.91. This trade represents a 6.53 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on KEYS shares. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $170.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target 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 analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $184.44.

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.