These Analysts Increase Their Forecasts On Keysight After Better-Than-Expected Q4 Results - Keysight Techs (NYSE:KEYS)

Core Insights - Keysight Technologies reported strong fourth-quarter earnings, with earnings per share of $1.91, surpassing the analyst estimate of $1.83, and quarterly revenue of $1.42 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.38 billion [1][2] Financial Performance - The company experienced a positive fiscal year-end, with order momentum accelerating throughout the year, leading to full-year growth [2] - For the first quarter, Keysight expects adjusted earnings between $1.95 and $2.01 per share, compared to the analyst estimate of $1.83, and revenue between $1.53 billion and $1.55 billion, against an estimate of $1.42 billion [2] Stock Performance - Following the earnings announcement, Keysight shares increased by 8.6%, reaching $193.14 [2] Analyst Ratings and Price Targets - Susquehanna analyst Mehdi Hosseini maintained a Positive rating and raised the price target from $215 to $225 [5] - Barclays analyst Tim Long maintained an Overweight rating and increased the price target from $195 to $232 [5] - JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee kept an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $200 to $207 [5] - Morgan Stanley analyst Meta Marshall maintained an Equal-Weight rating and increased the price target from $180 to $208 [5] - Wells Fargo analyst Aaron Rakers maintained an Overweight rating and boosted the price target from $190 to $225 [5]