Virtu Financial LLC Purchases Shares of 5,189 Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 5,189 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $833,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of KEYS. Pathstone Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 17,561 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,791,000 after buying an additional 283 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Keysight Technologies by 2.8% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 986,921 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $156,851,000 after acquiring an additional 26,421 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 12.9% during the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 9,994 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,588,000 after acquiring an additional 1,140 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $727,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 31.7% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,853 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $294,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In related news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total value of $970,740.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 85,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,886,273.91. This trade represents a 6.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KEYS opened at $158.75 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $166.87 and a 200-day moving average of $162.22. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $119.72 and a 12 month high of $186.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.43 billion, a PE ratio of 45.36, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on KEYS. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $170.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $184.44.

Keysight Technologies 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.