How to buy Keysight Technologies (KEYS) stocks

Keysight Technologies (KEYS) is a leading scientific & technical instruments business based in the US. It opened the day at $159.10 after a previous close of $159.85. During the day the price has varied from a low of $159.08 to a high of $163.32.

The latest price was $163.22 (25 minute delay). Keysight Technologies is listed on the NYSE and employs 15,400 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

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Keysight Technologies stock price (NYSE: KEYS)

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Information last updated 2024-12-21.

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52-week range	$119.72 - $175.39
50-day moving average more info button	$161.58
200-day moving average more info button	$149.65
Wall St. target price	$180.43
PE ratio more info button	45.6439
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$3.51

Is it a good time to buy Keysight Technologies stock?

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Keysight Technologies price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $163.22 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-1.97%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-4.15%
3 months (2024-09-20)	7.09%
6 months (2024-06-21)	19.14%

1 year (2023-12-21)	2.76%
2 years (2022-12-21)	-6.23%
3 years (2021-12-21)	197.58
5 years (2019-12-20)	58.28%

Is Keysight Technologies stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Keysight Technologies stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Keysight Technologies's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Keysight Technologies's P/E ratio

Keysight Technologies's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 46x. In other words, Keysight Technologies shares trade at around 46x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

Keysight Technologies's PEG ratio

Keysight Technologies's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.1. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Keysight Technologies's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Keysight Technologies's EBITDA

Keysight Technologies's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.2 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Keysight Technologies's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Keysight Technologies financials

Revenue TTM	$5 billion
Operating margin TTM	17.09%
Gross profit TTM	$3.5 billion
Return on assets TTM	6.44%
Return on equity TTM	18.03%
Profit margin	18.25%
Book value	$30.14
Market Capitalization more info button	$27.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Keysight Technologies's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Keysight Technologies.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Keysight Technologies's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 14.25

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Keysight Technologies's overall score of 14.25 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Keysight Technologies is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Keysight Technologies's environmental score

Environmental score: 7.81/100

Keysight Technologies's environmental score of 7.81 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Keysight Technologies is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Keysight Technologies's social score

Social score: 5.19/100

Keysight Technologies's social score of 5.19 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Keysight Technologies is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Keysight Technologies's governance score

Governance score: 10.25/100

Keysight Technologies's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Keysight Technologies is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Keysight Technologies's controversy score

Controversy score: 1/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Keysight Technologies scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Keysight Technologies has managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Keysight Technologies Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	14.25
Total ESG percentile	8.12
Environmental score	7.81
Environmental score percentile	7
Social score	5.19
Social score percentile	7
Governance score	10.25
Governance score percentile	7
Level of controversy	1

Keysight Technologies stock dividends

We're not expecting Keysight Technologies to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Keysight Technologies stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Keysight Technologies's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $119.72 up to $175.39. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Keysight Technologies's is 0.981. This would suggest that Keysight Technologies's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Keysight Technologies overview

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. It offers electronic design automation (EDA) software; instrument measurement software, instrument workflow software, and software testing; digital multimeter, phase noise measurement, power meters and power sensors, counters, LCR meters and impedance measurement products, and electrometers; and spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers and exercisers, bit error ratio testers, noise figure analyzers, AC and DC power analyzers, materials test equipment, device current waveform analyzers, and curve tracers. The company also provides waveform and function generators, arbitrary waveform generators, DC power supplies, and DC electronic loads; wireless drive test, radio access and core network test, wireless analyzers, wireless network emulators, and over-the-air test; application and threat intelligence, cloud test, cyber training simulator, network test hardware, synthetic traffic generators, protocol and load test, network security test, and network modeling; bypass switches, clock synchronization, cloud visibility, network and application monitoring, network packet brokers, and network taps; and application-specific test systems, photonic test and measurement products, and MMIC millimeter-wave and microwave devices. In addition, it offers product support, technical support, installation, training, engineering, and integration services. The company sells its products through direct sales force, distributors, resellers, and manufacturer's representatives.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Keysight Technologies is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.584% of Keysight Technologies stocks are held by insiders and 89.793% by institutions. How many people work for Keysight Technologies?
Latest data suggests 15,400 work at Keysight Technologies. When does the fiscal year end for Keysight Technologies?
Keysight Technologies's fiscal year ends in October. Where is Keysight Technologies based?
Keysight Technologies's address is: 1400 Fountaingrove Parkway, Santa Rosa, CA, United States, 95403-1738 What is Keysight Technologies's ISIN number?
Keysight Technologies's international securities identification number is: US49338L1035 What is Keysight Technologies's CUSIP number?
Keysight Technologies's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 49338L103

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