The price-to-earnings ratio for Keysight Technologies Inc (NYSE: KEYS) is 29.90x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for KEYS is 0.98. 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 172.17M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.25% of that float. On September 20, 2024, KEYS’s average trading volume was 1.24M shares.
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KEYS) stock’s latest price update
Keysight Technologies Inc (NYSE: KEYS) has seen a rise in its stock price by 3.44 in relation to its previous close of 150.21. However, the company has experienced a 4.69% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2024-09-19 that Highlights Synopsys to sell its Optical Solutions Group to Keysight Technologies for undisclosed terms. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including review by regulatory authorities, and the successful closing of Synopsys’ proposed acquisition of Ansys, which is currently pending regulatory approvals and expected to close in the first half of 2025.
KEYS’s Market Performance
KEYS’s stock has risen by 4.69% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 12.13% and a quarterly rise of 14.72%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.74% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.18% for Keysight Technologies Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.15% for KEYS stock, with a simple moving average of 5.37% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KEYS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KEYS stocks, with Vertical Research repeating the rating for KEYS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for KEYS in the upcoming period, according to Vertical Research is $175 based on the research report published on July 23, 2024 of the current year 2024.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KEYS reach a price target of $170, previously predicting the price at $184. The rating they have provided for KEYS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 15th, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to KEYS, setting the target price at $165 in the report published on September 15th of the previous year.
KEYS Trading at 10.22% 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 -4.39% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.18%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.74%, as shares sank -1.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.99% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KEYS rose by +4.69%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $150.51. In addition, Keysight Technologies Inc saw -2.33% 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 HAMADA RICHARD P, who sale 1,632 shares at the price of $156.00 back on Aug 22 ’24. After this action, HAMADA RICHARD P now owns 42,160 shares of Keysight Technologies Inc, valued at $254,592 using the latest closing price.
HAMADA RICHARD P, the Director of Keysight Technologies Inc, proposed sale 1,632 shares at $156.00 during a trade that took place back on Aug 22 ’24, which means that HAMADA RICHARD P is holding shares at $254,592 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KEYS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.64 for the gross margin
The net margin for Keysight Technologies Inc stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 18.03, with 10.06 for asset returns.
Based on Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 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 0.35. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.94.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.65 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.47. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.24for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.54. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.03.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
