Inceptionr LLC Buys Shares of 11,905 Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Inceptionr LLC bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 11,905 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,912,000. Keysight Technologies accounts for approximately 0.4% of Inceptionr LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Caprock Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 3,127 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $502,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. OLD National Bancorp IN raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 2,118 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $340,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the period. RMR Wealth Builders raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 2,593 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $417,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 2,432 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $392,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the period. Finally, Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 8,134 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,307,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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 stock was sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total value of $970,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 85,829 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,886,273.91. This represents a 6.53 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Keysight Technologies stock opened at $156.56 on Thursday. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $119.72 and a 52 week high of $186.20. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $169.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $161.94. 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 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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on KEYS shares. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. StockNews.com upgraded Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $185.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $184.44.

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.