Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 2.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,036,642 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after purchasing an additional 20,967 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 0.60% of Keysight Technologies worth $155,258,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.\n\nSeveral other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of KEYS. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 35.8% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 16,039 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $2,576,000 after purchasing an additional 4,228 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 11,223 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $1,803,000 after acquiring an additional 520 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 62.8% in the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 16,274 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $2,605,000 after acquiring an additional 6,280 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $17,717,000. Finally, Argent Trust Co boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 41.9% in the 4th quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 1,906 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $306,000 after acquiring an additional 563 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company's stock.\n\nSeveral research firms have recently commented on KEYS. Bank of America raised shares of Keysight Technologies from an 'underperform' rating to a 'neutral' rating and upped their price objective for the company from $170.00 to $175.00 in a report on Monday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $156.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an 'overweight' rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $177.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an 'overweight' rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of 'Moderate Buy' and a consensus price target of $187.50.\n\nKeysight Technologies Stock Performance opened at $164.98 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 2.75 and a current ratio of 3.39. The company has a fifty day moving average of $162.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $158.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.39 billion, a PE ratio of 38.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.11. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $121.43 and a fifty-two week high of $186.20.\n\nKeysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.28 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 14.50% and a return on equity of 19.65%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.41 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.\n\nIn other Keysight Technologies news, Director sold 1,589 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.00, for a total transaction of $257,418.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 42,160 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,829,920. This represents a 3.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through . Also, SVP sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.97, for a total transaction of $1,589,700.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 108,590 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,262,552.30. This represents an 8.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found . Insiders sold a total of 31,830 shares of company stock valued at $5,124,049 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.\n\nKeysight 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.

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Grows Position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Keysight Technologies Inc. by 2.1% in the first quarter, owning 1,036,642 shares valued at $155.26 million, representing approximately 0.60% of the company's total shares. Other institutional investors, including Wellington Management Group LLP, Federated Hermes Inc., Cerity Partners LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and Argent Trust Co., also adjusted their holdings in the fourth quarter. Research firms such as Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. updated their ratings and price targets for Keysight Technologies, with a consensus price target of $187.50 and an average rating of 'Moderate Buy'. The company reported strong quarterly earnings, with $1.70 earnings per share and $1.32 billion in revenue, exceeding expectations. Keysight Technologies has a market capitalization of $28.39 billion, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, and a net margin of 14.50%. Insiders, including a director and a senior vice president, sold shares in May and June, reducing their ownership. The company serves industries such as communications, aerospace, defense, automotive, energy, and semiconductors across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific.