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In the latest session, Keysight Technologies Inc (NYSE: KEYS) closed at $158.66 up 0.08% from its previous closing price of $158.54. In other words, the price has increased by $0.08 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.97 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Keysight Technologies Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.76 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.29. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.74 and its Current Ratio is at 3.37. 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 22 ’25 when HAMADA RICHARD P sold 1,589 shares for $162.00 per share. The transaction valued at 257,418 led to the insider holds 42,160 shares of the business.
HAMADA RICHARD P bought 1,589 shares of KEYS for $257,418 on May 22 ’25. On Mar 27 ’25, another insider, Dougherty Neil, who serves as the EVP and CFO of the company, sold 3,632 shares for $155.00 each. As a result, the insider received 562,960 and left with 115,063 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Keysight’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.22, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.11. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.00. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.35 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.99.
Stock Price History:
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 6.47%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.87%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 172.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 170.70M. Insiders hold about 0.81% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.95% stake in the company.
