Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Shares Sold by Wealthspire Advisors LLC

Wealthspire Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 10.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,365 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 159 shares during the quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $219,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 100.8% during the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 265 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 79.4% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 357 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley upped 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. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $185.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $184.44.

Insider Activity

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP John Page sold 3,884 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.66, for a total value of $658,959.44. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 37,081 shares in the company, valued at $6,291,162.46. The trade was a 9.48 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 17,822 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.66, for a total value of $3,023,680.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 116,582 shares of the company’s stock, 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 sold a total of 32,118 shares of company stock worth $5,411,891 over the last 90 days. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Keysight Technologies stock opened at $158.38 on Friday. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $119.72 and a one year high of $186.20. The company has a market cap of $27.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a fifty day moving average of $169.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $160.93. 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 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.