Inspire Investing LLC Sells 123 Shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Inspire Investing LLC reduced its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 0.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 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 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in KEYS. Dakota Wealth Management raised its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 5.5% in the 4th 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 grew 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 purchasing an additional 4,170 shares during the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.6% in the fourth 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 during the period. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position 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 purchasing an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mechanics Bank Trust Department bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $241,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KEYS has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. StockNews.com downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 9th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $170.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $180.80.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 4,412 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.92, for a total transaction of $758,511.04. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 30,637 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,267,113.04. The trade was a 12.59 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.79, for a total transaction of $60,126.50. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 4,820 shares in the company, valued at $828,027.80. This trade represents a 6.77 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 33,063 shares of company stock worth $5,573,941. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 1.0 %

NYSE:KEYS opened at $172.74 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $29.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.02. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $119.72 and a twelve month high of $175.39. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $165.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $153.89. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

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.