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After finishing at $173.34 in the prior trading day, Keysight Technologies Inc (NYSE: KEYS) closed at $170.07, down -1.89%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.89 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.73 million shares were traded. KEYS stock price reached its highest trading level at $174.67 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $169.28.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of KEYS by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.61 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.66. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.79 and its Current Ratio is at 3.57. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.49 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.48.
On December 16, 2024, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $170 to $200.
Barclays Upgraded its Equal Weight to Overweight on November 04, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $158 to $180.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 17 ’25 when Estrada Ingrid A sold 2,000 shares for $173.98 per share. The transaction valued at 347,960 led to the insider holds 106,590 shares of the business.
POOLE LISA M. sold 142 shares of KEYS for $24,646 on Sep 17 ’25. The VP and Controller now owns 4,646 shares after completing the transaction at $173.56 per share. On Sep 17 ’25, another insider, Estrada Ingrid A, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 2,000 shares for $173.98 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, KEYS now has a Market Capitalization of 29789562880 and an Enterprise Value of 29355591680. As of this moment, Keysight’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 54.18, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.69. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.44. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.15. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.599 whereas that against EBITDA is 24.607.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KEYS is 1.22, which has changed by 0.07564354 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15927899 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, KEYS has reached a high of $186.20, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $121.43. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.12%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.16%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 946.20K shares per day over the past 3-months and 966120 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 171.80M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 170.48M. Insiders hold about 0.80% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.73% stake in the company. Shares short for KEYS as of 1757894400 were 2951210 with a Short Ratio of 3.12, compared to 1755216000 on 2629450. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2951210 and a Short% of Float of 2.22.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 11.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.86, with high estimates of $1.97 and low estimates of $1.69.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.14 and $7.05 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.07. EPS for the following year is $7.86, with 11.0 analysts recommending between $8.01 and $7.68.
Revenue Estimates
9 analysts predict $1.4B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.5B to a low estimate of $1.38B. As of. The current estimate, Keysight Technologies Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.29BFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.37B. There is a high estimate of $1.4B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.32B.
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KEYS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.34B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.34B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.34B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.98BBased on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.68B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.74B and the low estimate is $5.62B.
