Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board Grows Stock Position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)\n\nUpdated August 13, 2025\n\nKey Points\n* Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board significantly increased its stake in Keysight Technologies by 478.3%, owning 7,744 shares worth approximately $1.16 million at the end of the first quarter.\n* Insider transactions included CEO Satish Dhanasekaran and CFO Neil Dougherty selling shares, reducing their holdings by 0.57% and 9.58% respectively.\n* Keysight Technologies reported earnings of $1.70 per share for the quarter, surpassing analysts' estimates, and its stock has an average target price of $187.50 according to various analysts.\n\nInstitutional Activity\nSeveral other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of KEYS.\n* Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 97.8% in the first quarter. It now owns 182 shares valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares.\n* Accent Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies in the 1st quarter worth about $28,000.\n* Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its stake by 85.0%, now owning 235 shares worth $35,000 after buying an additional 108 shares.\n* Private Trust Co. NA increased its stake by 39.9%, now owning 263 shares worth $39,000 after buying an additional 75 shares.\n* Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its stake by 241.8%, now owning 270 shares worth $44,000 after buying an additional 191 shares.\n\n84.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.\n\nInsider Activity at Keysight Technologies\n* CFO Neil Dougherty sold 12,215 shares at an average price of $164.60, for a total transaction of $2,010,589.00. Following the sale, he directly owned 115,228 shares valued at approximately $18,966,528.80, representing a 9.58% decrease in their position.\n* SVP sold 7,368 shares at an average price of $157.78, for a total value of $1,162,523.04. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 36,986 shares valued at $5,835,651.08, representing a 16.61% decrease in their position.\n* In the last ninety days, insiders sold 31,830 shares worth $5,124,049.00. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.\n\nStock Performance\nShares of Keysight Technologies traded up $2.63 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $169.72. 411,971 shares were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 968,515. The stock's 50-day moving average is $162.87 and its 200-day moving average is $158.60. The company has a market cap of $29.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.11.\n\nKeysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) has a fifty-two week low of $121.43 and a fifty-two week high of $186.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 2.75 and a current ratio of 3.39.\n\nEarnings Results\nKeysight Technologies last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 20th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 14.50% and a return on equity of 19.65%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.41 earnings per share.\n\nOn average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.\n\nWall Street Analyst Weigh In\n* Bank of America raised shares of Keysight Technologies from an 'underperform' rating to a 'neutral' rating and boosted their price objective from $170.00 to $175.00 in a research note on Monday, July 21st.\n* JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $177.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an 'overweight' rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th.\n* Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $156.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an 'overweight' rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th.\n\nOne equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of 'Moderate Buy' and a consensus target price of $187.50.\n\nAbout Keysight Technologies\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.

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board Grows Stock Position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

The Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board significantly increased its stake in Keysight Technologies by 478.3%, owning 7,744 shares valued at approximately $1.16 million as of the first quarter of 2025. Insider activity included CEO Satish Dhanasekaran and CFO Neil Dougherty selling shares, reducing their holdings by 0.57% and 9.58% respectively. Keysight Technologies reported earnings of $1.70 per share, exceeding analyst estimates, with revenue of $1.32 billion and a net margin of 14.50%. The company's market capitalization is $29.21 billion, and analysts have raised their price targets to an average of $187.50. Several institutional investors also adjusted their positions, with Central Pacific Bank Trust Division, Accent Capital Management LLC, Manchester Capital Management LLC, Private Trust Co. NA, and Sunbelt Securities Inc. increasing their stakes. The stock traded up to $169.72, with a 50-day moving average of $162.87 and a 200-day moving average of $158.60. Wall Street analysts, including Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Morgan Stanley, have upgraded their ratings and price targets for the company.