KEYS
HoldPremium GrowerAI pickKeysight Technologies, Inc. · Technology · United States · $53.6B cap · $385.6M/day traded
$314.77 +1.0% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Keysight Technologies, Inc. (KEYS) is 65/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 66, Value 27, Momentum 66, each scored against its sector).
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Keysight is the leading maker of electronic test and measurement equipment and design software, with high gross margins, low capital needs and deep switching costs, since engineers build workflows around its instruments and simulation tools. AI data center buildouts need faster optical and electrical interconnects, which must be validated at every new speed step, and Keysight is showcasing end-to-end AI infrastructure test solutions while also serving 6G research. Forward earnings estimates rose about 1.6% in the past four weeks and the company repurchased around 0.6% of its shares in 90 days. The shares are not cheap, but the combination of rising estimates, a recurring software mix and exposure to connectivity rather than chips gives it a stronger position than the valuation alone suggests.
ABOUT KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Keysight Technologies, Inc. is a global leader providing electronic design and test solutions, software, and services across industries like communications, aerospace/defense, automotive, and semiconductors. Its competitive moat is built on proprietary technology, deep engineering expertise, and critical intellectual property essential for validating advanced electronic systems and devices. Keysight holds a strong market position as a key enabler for innovation in next-generation technologies.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.4B | 5.5B | 5.0B | 5.4B | -0.3% | 6.6B | 7.1B | 8.2B | 23.6% |
| EPS | 6.23 | 5.95 | 3.53 | 4.91 | -7.6% | 7.39 | 7.87 | 8.17 | 29.0% |
| Shares | 178.5M | 174.6M | 172.6M | 171.3M | -4.1% | 170.2M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 2.0B | 2.0B | 2.0B | 2.8B | 11.2% | 2.8B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 4.2B | 4.7B | 5.1B | 5.9B | 12.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 1.1B | 1.4B | 1.1B | 1.4B | 7.2% | 1.6B | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -251.0M | -288.0M | -819.0M | -1.7B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -861.0M | -687.0M | -913.0M | 385.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 19% below its 52-week high.
Swung more than 57% of stocks we rank over the past year (46% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
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SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of KEYS are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEYS | Keysight Technologies, Inc.(you) | $53.6B | 65 | Hold |
| TDY | Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | $29.0B | 67 | Buy |
| 2360.TW | Chroma ATE Inc. | $25.8B | 65 | Buy |
| HEXA-B.ST | Hexagon AB (publ) | $28.7B | 69 | Buy |
| FTV | Fortive Corporation | $18.2B | 65 | Hold |
| GRMN | Garmin Ltd. | $56.6B | 87 | Strong Buy |
| 6861.T | Keyence Corporation | $121.2B | 75 | Buy |
| TRMB | Trimble Inc. | $14.8B | 54 | Hold |
| COHR | Coherent Corp. | $41.2B | 29 | Sell |
| CGNX | Cognex Corporation | $9.3B | 74 | Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 8.1% · P/E 26.7x · Gross margin 32.8%
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