Keysight Technologies (KEYS)
NYSEInformation TechnologyHardware, Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-09-14
$314.96-6.99%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NYSEInformation TechnologyHardware, Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Primary pillar under pressure — Revenue growth reaching about $1.74 billion in Q3 FY2026: rev $1.85B vs $1.74B target.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 26% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, the balance sheet, guidance credibility, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 2% a day.
View RiskKeysight Technologies must sustain strong revenue growth driven by AI infrastructure to justify its price. Revenue grew 36% year over year, and the latest quarter beat expectations significantly. It trades at 35× P/E versus a peer median of 30×, indicating it looks expensive on this basis. The primary risk is that revenue growth may not meet the $1.93 billion lower bound of Q4 guidance, with a 17% probability of a miss next quarter. Peer multiples imply a price about 28% below where it trades. The thesis is on watch due to pressure on revenue growth expectations.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. KEYS is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 12 analysts currently covering KEYS (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for KEYS in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Electronic Equipment & Instruments — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Sustain strong revenue growth and market expansion
Growth broadening supports revenue expansion objective.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $314.96
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $314.96.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Sustain strong revenue growth and market expansion
Strong orders indicate robust revenue growth potential.
Advances: Revenue growth for fiscal year 2025
Raised outlook indicates strong revenue growth potential.
Advances: Revenue growth for fiscal year 2025
Raised outlook supports revenue growth for fiscal year 2025.
Advances: Sustain strong revenue growth and market expansion
AI-driven equipment growth supports revenue expansion.
Advances: Sustain strong revenue growth and market expansion
Record orders and revenue indicate strong market demand.
Advances: Revenue growth for fiscal year 2025
Guidance for Q4 revenue raises fiscal 2026 outlook.
Advances: Drive non-GAAP earnings per share growth
Earnings beat supports non-GAAP EPS growth objective.
