Inspire Investing LLC Has $2.80 Million Position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Inspire Investing LLC trimmed its position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 0.7% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 17,440 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 123 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $2,801,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dakota Wealth Management increased its position in Keysight Technologies by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 3,431 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $551,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 9.8% in the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 46,622 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $7,489,000 after buying an additional 4,170 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 11,212 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,801,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 24.6% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 973 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $156,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares during the period. Finally, Mechanics Bank Trust Department bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $241,000. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 1.0 %

Keysight Technologies stock opened at $172.74 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. The stock has a market cap of $29.91 billion, a PE ratio of 49.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.02. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $119.72 and a fifty-two week high of $175.39. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $165.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $153.89.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the senior vice president now owns 85,829 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,886,273.91. The trade was a 6.53 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of Keysight Technologies 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 4,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $828,027.80. This represents a 6.77 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 33,063 shares of company stock valued at $5,573,941. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on KEYS shares. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $185.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $170.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $180.80.

Keysight Technologies Company 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.