West Family Investments Inc. Has $233,000 Stake in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

West Family Investments Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 24.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,452 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 459 shares during the quarter. West Family Investments Inc.’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $233,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 176,966 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $28,125,000 after purchasing an additional 14,185 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 72.6% during the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 16,895 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,685,000 after buying an additional 7,106 shares during the period. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 28.7% during the 3rd quarter. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. now owns 80,629 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $12,814,000 after acquiring an additional 17,962 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 26.2% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 18,567 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,018,000 after purchasing an additional 3,857 shares during the period. Finally, LMR Partners LLP purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth about $14,339,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 1.0 %

NYSE:KEYS opened at $156.09 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $169.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $161.85. The stock has a market cap of $26.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $119.72 and a 12 month high of $186.20.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $185.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $170.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $184.44.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 represents a 6.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Keysight Technologies Company 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.