Evermay Wealth Management LLC Has $59,000 Position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Evermay Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 18,700.0% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 376 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after acquiring an additional 374 shares during the period. Evermay Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $59,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in KEYS. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 58.8% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 8,938 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,183,000 after purchasing an additional 3,308 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 391.5% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 20,122 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $3,201,000 after buying an additional 16,028 shares in the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Keysight Technologies by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 16,481 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,622,000 after purchasing an additional 1,645 shares during the period. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Keysight Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $287,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 87.1% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 193,437 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $30,774,000 after purchasing an additional 90,068 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 440 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.45, for a total value of $60,038.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 3,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $533,928.85. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In related news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 440 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.45, for a total value of $60,038.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 3,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $533,928.85. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Kevin A. Stephens acquired 460 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 28th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $143.35 per share, for a total transaction of $65,941.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 7,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,101,071.35. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock traded down $0.10 on Thursday, hitting $135.89. 1,228,496 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,198,267. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $139.93 and its 200 day moving average is $148.49. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $118.57 and a 52-week high of $170.60. The stock has a market cap of $23.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.61, a PEG ratio of 4.80 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.01. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 23.79% and a net margin of 15.70%. The business had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.20 billion. Equities analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies, Inc. will post 5.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on KEYS shares. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $141.00 to $151.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 21st. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $155.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st. Vertical Research started coverage on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $208.00 to $195.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $167.20.

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.