Insider Selling: Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) VP Sells $60,126.50 in Stock

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

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Keysight Technologies stock opened at $171.00 on Friday. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $119.72 and a 12 month high of $175.39. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $158.06 and its 200-day moving average is $146.95. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a market capitalization of $29.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.86, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.98.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on KEYS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. StockNews.com lowered Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 23rd. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $185.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $177.30.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KEYS. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 16.3% in the first quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 3,018 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $472,000 after purchasing an additional 423 shares during the last quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.0% in the first quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 9,238 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,445,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 9.4% in the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 44,556 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $6,968,000 after purchasing an additional 3,824 shares during the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 1,351.4% during the first quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 2,119 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $331,000 after buying an additional 1,973 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Swedbank AB acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the first quarter worth approximately $621,993,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

About Keysight Technologies

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.