Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) SVP John Page Sells 3,884 Shares of Stock

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) SVP John Page sold 3,884 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.66, for a total transaction of $658,959.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 37,081 shares in the company, valued at $6,291,162.46. This trade represents a 9.48 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock opened at $172.29 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a current ratio of 2.98. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $119.72 and a 52-week high of $175.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.00. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $159.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $147.38.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KEYS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $185.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $177.30.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Keysight Technologies by 0.6% during the second quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,700 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,737,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital lifted its position in Keysight Technologies by 2.8% during the second quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 2,754 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $391,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period. Cromwell Holdings LLC lifted its position in Keysight Technologies by 15.9% during the third quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 548 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $87,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in Keysight Technologies by 3.9% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,996 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $317,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Finally, Diversified LLC lifted its position in Keysight Technologies by 3.6% during the second quarter. Diversified LLC now owns 2,259 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $309,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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.