BNP Paribas Sells 64 Shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

BNP Paribas cut its holdings in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,985 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 64 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas’ holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $474,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in KEYS. Boston Partners bought a new position in Keysight Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $175,979,000. Swedbank AB raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 4,421,264 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $702,671,000 after buying an additional 292,372 shares during the last quarter. Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 59.1% during the 3rd quarter. Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC now owns 686,704 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $109,138,000 after buying an additional 254,985 shares during the last quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 506.3% during the 2nd quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 300,903 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $41,148,000 after buying an additional 251,274 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Interval Partners LP purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,512,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Keysight Technologies news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.79, for a total value of $60,126.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 4,820 shares in the company, valued at approximately $828,027.80. This represents a 6.77 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on KEYS. Barclays boosted 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. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price 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. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $185.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $177.30.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 1.9 %

NYSE:KEYS opened at $168.60 on Thursday. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $119.72 and a one year high of $175.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $157.43 and a 200-day moving average price of $146.65.

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.