The price-to-earnings ratio for Keysight Technologies Inc (NYSE: KEYS) is 30.08x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for KEYS is 0.95. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KEYS is 173.16M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.58% of that float. On July 04, 2024, KEYS’s average trading volume was 1.21M shares.
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KEYS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Keysight Technologies Inc (NYSE: KEYS) has surged by 1.02 when compared to previous closing price of 136.45, but the company has seen a 1.43% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-07-01 that Keysight (KEYS) collaborates with SGS to enhance Skylo’s NTN device certification, setting new industry standards and advancing certification processes.
KEYS’s Market Performance
Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS) has seen a 1.43% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 0.61% gain in the past month and a -11.70% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.80%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.55% for KEYS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.03% for KEYS stock, with a simple moving average of -4.49% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KEYS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KEYS stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for KEYS by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for KEYS in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $170 based on the research report published on February 15, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KEYS reach a price target of $165. The rating they have provided for KEYS stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on September 15th, 2023.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to KEYS, setting the target price at $164 in the report published on September 05th of the previous year.
KEYS Trading at -3.78% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KEYS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.19% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.80%, as shares sank -0.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.50% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KEYS fell by -0.42%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.86% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $136.41. In addition, Keysight Technologies Inc saw -13.36% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KEYS starting from POOLE LISA M., who sale 440 shares at the price of $136.45 back on Jun 17 ’24. After this action, POOLE LISA M. now owns 3,913 shares of Keysight Technologies Inc, valued at $60,038 using the latest closing price.
Stephens Kevin A, the Director of Keysight Technologies Inc, purchase 460 shares at $143.35 during a trade that took place back on May 28 ’24, which means that Stephens Kevin A is holding 7,681 shares at $65,941 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KEYS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.64 for the gross margin
The net margin for Keysight Technologies Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 16.90, with 9.18 for asset returns.
Based on Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.27 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.58. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.37. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.33.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.65 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.27. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.64. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.57. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.97.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
