Greenleaf Trust Has $703,000 Position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Greenleaf Trust reduced its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 14.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 4,378 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 715 shares during the quarter. Greenleaf Trust’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $703,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of KEYS. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 31.5% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,287 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $313,000 after acquiring an additional 548 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,342,000. Czech National Bank grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 35,555 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $5,651,000 after buying an additional 2,292 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 88.4% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 987 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $157,000 after buying an additional 463 shares during the period. Finally, Diversified Trust Co grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 7,096 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,128,000 after buying an additional 392 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KEYS opened at $176.03 on Wednesday. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $119.72 and a twelve month high of $180.26. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $167.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $155.95. The company has a market capitalization of $30.44 billion, a PE ratio of 50.29, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In related news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total value of $970,740.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 85,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,886,273.91. The trade was a 6.53 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 17,822 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.66, for a total transaction of $3,023,680.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 116,582 shares in the company, valued at $19,779,302.12. This trade represents a 13.26 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 33,063 shares of company stock worth $5,573,941 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $185.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Barclays raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $170.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $180.80.

Keysight Technologies Company 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.