CENTRAL TRUST Co Purchases 129 Shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 4.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,908 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $467,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 31.5% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,287 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $313,000 after buying an additional 548 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,342,000. Czech National Bank boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 35,555 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $5,651,000 after buying an additional 2,292 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 88.4% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 987 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $157,000 after buying an additional 463 shares during the period. Finally, Diversified Trust Co boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 7,096 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,128,000 after buying an additional 392 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 0.2 %

NYSE KEYS opened at $176.03 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a market cap of $30.44 billion, a PE ratio of 50.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $167.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $155.95. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $119.72 and a 52 week high of $180.26.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $185.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped 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. Robert W. Baird upped their price target 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $170.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $180.80.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Kailash Narayanan sold 595 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.30, for a total transaction of $101,923.50. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 35,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,151,725.60. The trade was a 1.63 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The shares were 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 approximately $828,027.80. The trade was a 6.77 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 33,063 shares of company stock worth $5,573,941 in the last 90 days. 0.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.