Keysight Technologies (KEYS, $176.25) tops fiscal Q3 expectations
Keysight Technologies posted adjusted earnings of $2.01 per share for the third quarter, surpassing the consensus expectations of $1.79.
Revenue came in at $1.38 billion, beating the Street expectations of $1.34 billion. Growth was +10% year-over-year, and +13% on a core basis. The company’s revenue from Communications Solutions Group grew +11% from the year-ago quarter, on the back of solid performance of 5G, O-RAN, 400G, 800G, and high-speed digital applications, and cyber, space and satellite solutions.
Orders climbed +12% year-over-year to $1.46 billion, or +14% on a core basis.
For full fiscal year 2022, Keysight is expecting revenue growth to be approach 9%. It projects non-GAAP earnings per share growth at +20%.
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KEYS in upward trend: 10-day moving average moved above 50-day moving average on September 18, 2026
The 10-day moving average for KEYS crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on September 18, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 15 of 20 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 75%.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 16, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on KEYS as a result. In 45 of 70 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 64%.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for KEYS just turned positive on September 17, 2026. Looking at past instances where KEYS's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 31 of 48 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 65%.
KEYS moved above its 50-day moving average on September 17, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a +5.66% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where KEYS advanced for three days, in 205 of 325 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 63%.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 191 of 277 cases where KEYS Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 69%.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 10 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where KEYS declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 60%.
KEYS broke above its upper Bollinger Band on September 11, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 16 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. KEYS’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 16 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 80, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 46 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 52 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 64 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: KEYS's P/B Ratio (9.320) is slightly higher than the industry average of (4.255). P/E Ratio (48.679) is within average values for comparable stocks, (88.653). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.713) is also within normal values, averaging (5.470). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.004) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (8.467) is also within normal values, averaging (32.028).
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 75 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
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a provider of electronic measurement instruments and systems and related software, software design tools and services
Industry ElectronicEquipmentInstruments
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