KEYSTechnology · Scientific & Technical InstrumentsThe 12 Wall Street analysts covering Keysight Technologies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $418 — +16.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 90 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Keysight Technologies, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (100): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Accruals (37): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (4): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on KEYS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +16.7% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 10 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Buy | $452 → $487 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform | $385 → $410 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $387 → $429 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 19 Aug 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | $400 → $425 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $400 → $425 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Positive | — |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Positive | $425 → $440 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | $376 → $400 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $420 → $440 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | $390 → $405 |
| 13 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Upgrade | Overweight | $350 → $400 |
| 13 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 22 May 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. KEYS appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 14 Oct 2026, Keysight Technologies, Inc. returned +116.9% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 1% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a market value of $63.0B and an enterprise value of $64.5B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 31 July 2026: $6.6B. The latest quarter grew 36.5% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $1.3B, a 19.1% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $7.28.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 July 2026: $1.5B.
Keysight Technologies, Inc. spent $619.0M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 31 July 2026.
Trailing P/E: 50.1×; forward P/E: 26.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.
Keysight Technologies, Inc. employs 16,600 people — $397K of revenue per employee.
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Keysight announced the FITS-16CH digital-layer error performance validation system for active and passive 1.6T copper interconnects in scale-out data centers.
Why it matters — The announcement highlights a new Keysight validation offering for high-speed data-center interconnects.
Keysight announced two new 1.6T Ethernet test platforms for validating next-generation AI data center and hyperscale networking infrastructure.
Why it matters — The announcement concerns new test platforms for networking applications relevant to Keysight’s technology offerings.
Keysight introduced a protocol test solution for PCIe® 7.0. It enables engineers to validate, debug, and verify device compliance at the protocol layer.
Why it matters — KEYS watchers may note the new solution supports protocol-layer testing for PCIe 7.0 devices.
The Q3 earnings season is beginning, with investors watching whether higher government borrowing costs may curb dealmaking and lending growth and raise funding costs across the industry.
Why it matters — The excerpt describes industry-wide cost and growth concerns that a KEYS watcher may monitor, but it does not provide company-specific information.
Keysight will demonstrate multi-vendor interoperability of Link Layer Retry with Alibaba Cloud for the first time at the 2026 OCP Global Summit, scheduled for October 12–15.
Why it matters — The demonstration highlights Keysight's work on interoperability with Alibaba Cloud at an industry summit.
The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Keysight Technologies, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $418, with estimates ranging from $350 to $487. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 12 analysts covering Keysight Technologies, Inc., 10 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Keysight Technologies, Inc. 90 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 14 Oct 2026, Keysight Technologies, Inc. ranks 90 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (100 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 12 analysts implies +16.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Keysight Technologies, Inc. 90 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Keysight Technologies, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for KEYS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $350 to $487 over the next 12 months.
Keysight Technologies, Inc. returned +116.9% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Keysight Technologies, Inc. is a global technology company that provides electronic design, simulation, test, and measurement solutions for engineers and developers.
The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 14 Oct 2026): "Keysight Expands Active and Passive 1.6T Copper Interconnect Validation for Scale-Out Data Centers". Keysight announced the FITS-16CH digital-layer error performance validation system for active and passive 1.6T copper interconnects in scale-out data centers.
Keysight Technologies, Inc. is a global technology company that provides electronic design, simulation, test, and measurement solutions for engineers and developers. Its products and services support the creation, validation, and optimization of electronic and communication systems across wireless networks, data centers, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, and industrial markets. The company offers software, instruments, modular systems, analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, network test tools, and related services that help customers move from virtual design to physical implementation with greater confidence. Keysight serves organizations involved in communications infrastructure, advanced electronics, and manufacturing workflows, making it an important provider of precision tools used throughout the product development lifecycle. Keysight Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in Santa Rosa, California.
CEO Mr. Satish C. Dhanasekaran · 16,600 employees · United States · https://www.keysight.com
