{
  "id": 3873115,
  "title": "Do Wall Street Analysts Like Keysight Technologies Stock?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/do-wall-street-analysts-like-keysight-technologies-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T16:11:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/wall-street-analysts-keysight-technologies-161102316.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Keysight Technologies, a Santa Rosa, California-based company that provides electronic design and test solutions to various industries, has garnered attention from Wall Street analysts. The company's shares have significantly outperformed the broader market, with a notable 94.7% gain over the past year, compared to the S&P 500's 18.7% increase. In just one year, KEYS stock has risen 57.5%, surpassing the SPX's 12.2% growth on a YTD basis.\n\nThis outperformance is evident when comparing KEYS to the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK), which has gained 37.1% over the past year, while KEYS has outpaced the ETF by 25.2% year-to-date. Factors contributing to KEYS's success include strong demand for AI infrastructure, next-generation semiconductors, and defense modernization. Additionally, the company experienced sustained growth in AI data center scaling, silicon and interconnect validation, early 6G and AI-RAN advancements, and record results in Electronic Industrial Solutions.\n\nDespite a 5.6% drop in KEYS shares following Q3 results, analysts remain positive. For Q4, the company expects adjusted EPS to range from $3.34 to $3.40, with revenue between $1.9 billion and $2 billion. Analysts are optimistic, with 47.1% projected EPS growth for the fiscal year ending in October. A majority of the 12 analysts covering KEYS stock have a Strong Buy rating, based on 10 Strong Buy ratings, one Moderate Buy, and one Hold. Currently, the consensus price target stands at $418.42, representing a 30.7% premium to KEYS's current price.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}