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The closing price of Keysight Technologies Inc (NYSE: KEYS) was $160.14 for the day, down -0.22% from the previous closing price of $160.49. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.67 million shares were traded. KEYS stock price reached its highest trading level at $162.6 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $159.68.
Ratios:
Our analysis of KEYS’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.84 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.48. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.61 and its Current Ratio is at 3.36. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.50 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.50.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, JP Morgan on December 16, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $200 from $170 previously.
On November 04, 2024, Barclays Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $158 to $180.
On July 23, 2024, Vertical Research started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $175.Vertical Research initiated its Buy rating on July 23, 2024, with a $175 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 30 ’25 when Dhanasekaran Satish sold 658 shares for $157.78 per share. The transaction valued at 103,819 led to the insider holds 115,576 shares of the business.
PAGE JOHN sold 7,368 shares of KEYS for $1,162,523 on May 30 ’25. The SVP now owns 36,986 shares after completing the transaction at $157.78 per share. On May 29 ’25, another insider, Stephens Kevin A, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 280 shares for $159.00 each. As a result, the insider paid 44,520 and bolstered with 9,550 shares of the company.
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 27561533440 and an Enterprise Value of 27208513536. As of this moment, Keysight’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.61, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.30. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.03. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.40 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.03. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.327 whereas that against EBITDA is 23.578.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KEYS is 1.10, which has changed by 0.18236852 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.092761636 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 $119.72. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.02%.
Shares Statistics:
KEYS traded an average of 989.51K shares per day over the past three months and 640860 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 172.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 170.71M. Insiders hold about 0.81% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.93% stake in the company. Shares short for KEYS as of 1748563200 were 2242302 with a Short Ratio of 2.27, compared to 1745971200 on 2419249. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2242302 and a Short% of Float of 1.68.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
