Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.18 EPS

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.69 by ($0.18), Zacks reports. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 12.32% and a return on equity of 19.22%. Keysight Technologies updated its Q2 2025 guidance to 1.610-1.670 EPS and its Q2 2025 guidance to 1.610-1.670 EPS.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of KEYS stock traded down $1.48 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $171.99. The company had a trading volume of 1,962,299 shares, compared to its average volume of 967,830. 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 business has a fifty day moving average price of $169.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $160.60. Keysight Technologies has a one year low of $119.72 and a one year high of $186.20. The firm has a market cap of $29.74 billion, a PE ratio of 49.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.02.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on KEYS shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $170.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Bank of America upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price 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, Barclays boosted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $182.22.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In related news, SVP John Page sold 3,884 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the senior vice president now owns 37,081 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,291,162.46. This trade represents a 9.48 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 17,822 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.66, for a total transaction of $3,023,680.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 116,582 shares in the company, valued at $19,779,302.12. This trade represents a 13.26 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 32,713 shares of company stock worth $5,513,815 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.61% 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.