Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Shares Sold by Brown Shipley& Co Ltd

Brown Shipley& Co Ltd lowered its position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 5.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,535 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 307 shares during the quarter. Keysight Technologies accounts for approximately 0.4% of Brown Shipley& Co Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Brown Shipley& Co Ltd’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $880,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 16.3% in the 1st quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 3,018 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $472,000 after buying an additional 423 shares in the last quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp lifted its position in Keysight Technologies by 2.0% during the first quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 9,238 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,445,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the period. Comerica Bank boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 9.4% in the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 44,556 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $6,968,000 after buying an additional 3,824 shares during the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd grew its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 1,351.4% in the 1st quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 2,119 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $331,000 after buying an additional 1,973 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 165.2% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 23,339 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,650,000 after acquiring an additional 14,538 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Keysight Technologies news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.79, for a total value of $60,126.50. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 4,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $828,027.80. The trade was a 6.77 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $180.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $185.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $177.30.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

KEYS opened at $168.60 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $29.26 billion, a PE ratio of 48.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.98. 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 50-day moving average of $157.43 and a 200-day moving average of $146.65. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $119.72 and a 52-week high of $175.39.

Keysight Technologies 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.