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KEYS Stock Forecast: Keysight Technologies, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 3 Sept 2026
$323
+0.32% on the day

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Keysight Technologies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $418 — +29.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 89 of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$54.4B
Ticker Nerd rank
89 / 100
Median analyst target
$418
Analysts covering
12
Revenue$1.7B+31.5% y/y
Operating income$407.0M
Net income$349.0M
Free cash flow$472.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 Apr 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−1.0%
1M
+0.2%
YTD
+58.8%
1Y
+95.1%
From 52W high
−13.6%
From 52W low
+102.3%
$159
$373
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

KEYS stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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.

Where the model ranks itAs at 2 Sept 2026
89 / 100

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
Growth
89
Momentum
85
Issuance
83
Quality
83
Value
49
Volatility
47
Accruals
41
Size
5

Revisions (100): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Accruals (41): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (5): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

KEYS stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on KEYS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$100$200$300$400$500Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26KEYSHigh $452Median $418Low $350

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says12 analysts
10 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Low $350Median $418High $452

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +29.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 9 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
19 Aug 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform$385 → $410
19 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$387 → $429
19 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$400 → $425
19 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$400 → $425
19 Aug 2026SusquehannaMaintainsPositive$425 → $440
19 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$376 → $400
19 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$420 → $440
19 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$390 → $405
13 July 2026Morgan StanleyUpgradeOverweight$350 → $400
13 July 2026Morgan StanleyUpgradeOverweight—
22 May 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
21 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
21 May 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
20 May 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform—
20 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
20 May 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
20 May 2026SusquehannaMaintainsPositive—
20 May 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
20 May 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
18 May 2026SusquehannaMaintainsPositive—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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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.

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Performance

KEYS vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 3 Sept 2026, Keysight Technologies, Inc. returned +95.1% against +21.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

KEYS vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100150200Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26KEYSS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

KEYS analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+12.4%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (KEYS) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
43.2×

Cheaper than 17% of US stocks

Price / sales
8.3×

Cheaper than 16% of US stocks

Price / book
8.3×

Cheaper than 12% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
30.8×

Cheaper than 9% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
36.5%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
107.9%

Higher than 85% of US stocks

Gross margin
68.6%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Operating margin
25.0%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Net margin
19.1%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
20.9%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Return on assets
7.7%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (KEYS) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

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 $54.4B and an enterprise value of $55.1B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 Apr 2026: $6.1B. The latest quarter grew 36.5% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $1.1B, a 17.3% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $6.08.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 Apr 2026: $1.4B, after $132.0M of capital spending.

  • Keysight Technologies, Inc. spent $459.0M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 Apr 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 170.7M.

  • Trailing P/E: 43.2×; forward P/E: 23.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Keysight Technologies, Inc. employs 16,800 people — $362K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 Apr 2026 · market figures as at 2 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

KEYS vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelScientific & Technical Instruments
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
KEYSKeysight Technologies, Inc.$54.4B
89
GRMNGarmin Ltd.$53.1B
70
COHRCoherent Corp.$50.4B
47
TDYTeledyne Technologies, Inc.$28.1B
84
FTVFortive Corp.$18.0B
86
MKSIMKS, Inc.$17.0B
90
TRMBTrimble, Inc.$14.1B
86

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Keysight Technologies, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest KEYS news & analysis

Keysight Collaborates with the Centre for Assuring Autonomy at the University of York to Advance AI Safety Assurance for Software-Defined Vehicles

Business Wire · 3 Sept 2026positive

Keysight announced a collaboration with the Centre for Assuring Autonomy (CfAA) at the University of York in the UK to research AI safety assurance for software-defined vehicles. The partnership will focus on advancing safety and assurance capabilities for AI systems used in modern vehicles.

Why it matters — This collaboration positions Keysight at the forefront of AI safety assurance standards for software-defined vehicles, a growing market segment that could expand its testing and validation opportunities.

Buy 5 AI-Powered Momentum Stocks for September After a Strong August

Zacks Investment Research · 1 Sept 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research highlighted KEYS among five AI-powered momentum stocks recommended for September, following a strong August. The list also includes NVDA, SMCI, SMTC, and SITM, which combine momentum with growth prospects.

Why it matters — KEYS watchers would note that the company is being identified by analysts as a strong momentum stock with growth prospects tied to the AI theme.

Can Keysight's Solutions Accelerate Advanced IC Development?

Zacks Investment Research · 31 Aug 2026positive

Keysight's EDA solutions are accelerating advanced chip design, reportedly cutting development cycles by over 50% and enabling AI chips to reach tape-out in under six weeks. The item highlights the performance of Keysight's electronic design automation offerings in advanced IC development.

Why it matters — Keysight watchers would care because its EDA solutions position the company as a key enabler of faster, more efficient advanced chip and AI development, underscoring demand for its design tools.

Keysight Technologies Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

Business Wire · 28 Aug 2026neutral

Keysight Technologies announced that members of its management team, including its CEO and CFO, will participate in upcoming investor conferences, including the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference and the 2026 Truist Technology Symposium.

Why it matters — Investors may be interested because the company's leadership will present and engage with the financial community at these events.

Wall Street Analysts Predict a 30% Upside in Keysight (KEYS): Here's What You Should Know

Zacks Investment Research · 27 Aug 2026positive

Zacks reports that the average of Wall Street analysts' price targets for Keysight (KEYS) implies a potential upside of roughly 30%, though it notes the reliability of this metric is debatable. The article also highlights a positive trend in earnings estimate revisions that could support upside in the stock.

Why it matters — The article points to a favorable earnings-estimate revision trend and a price-target-derived upside that KEYS watchers may consider when assessing the stock.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about KEYS stock

What is the KEYS stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Keysight Technologies, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $418, with estimates ranging from $350 to $452. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is KEYS stock a buy right now?

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. 89 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 2 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank KEYS?

As at 2 Sept 2026, Keysight Technologies, Inc. ranks 89 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).

Will KEYS stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 12 analysts implies +29.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Keysight Technologies, Inc. 89 out of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the KEYS stock forecast for 2030?

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 $452 over the next 12 months.

How has KEYS stock performed over the past year?

Keysight Technologies, Inc. returned +95.1% over the 12 months to 3 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Keysight Technologies, Inc. do?

Keysight Technologies, Inc. is a global technology company that provides electronic design, simulation, test, and measurement solutions for engineers and developers.

What is the latest news on KEYS?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 3 Sept 2026): "Keysight Collaborates with the Centre for Assuring Autonomy at the University of York to Advance AI Safety Assurance for Software-Defined Vehicles". Keysight announced a collaboration with the Centre for Assuring Autonomy (CfAA) at the University of York in the UK to research AI safety assurance for software-defined vehicles. The partnership will focus on advancing safety and assurance capabilities for AI systems used in modern vehicles.

Company

About Keysight Technologies, Inc.

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 · 16,800 employees · United States · https://www.keysight.com