Inceptionr LLC Buys New Holdings in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Inceptionr LLC bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 11,905 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,912,000. Keysight Technologies accounts for 0.4% of Inceptionr LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,857,378 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,248,773,000 after acquiring an additional 194,294 shares during the period. Swedbank AB raised its position in Keysight Technologies by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 4,421,264 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $702,671,000 after purchasing an additional 292,372 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Keysight Technologies by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,400,035 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $697,411,000 after purchasing an additional 323,235 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Keysight Technologies by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,015,675 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $163,148,000 after purchasing an additional 28,754 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC raised its position in Keysight Technologies by 27.6% during the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 1,001,358 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $158,692,000 after purchasing an additional 216,564 shares during the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 2.3 %

Shares of NYSE:KEYS opened at $156.56 on Thursday. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $119.72 and a 52-week high of $186.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $169.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $161.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a current ratio of 2.98.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on KEYS. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $185.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Bank of America upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Barclays upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $184.44.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owns 85,829 shares in the company, valued at $13,886,273.91. This represents a 6.53 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Keysight Technologies

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.