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Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS) stock analysis
BUY 36% confidence · analysed Oct 13, 2026
On Oct 13, 2026, our model rated Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS) BUY with 36% confidence at a price of $372.00. That means most of the technical, fundamental, money-flow and news signals point to upside.
Technical picture
The 14-day RSI is 71, above 70, which is overbought: buyers have been very aggressive and a pause or pullback is common from here.
MACD is above its signal line, a sign that short-term momentum is turning up.
The price is above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, the classic picture of an uptrend.
Volume is only 0.6x its 20-day average; light trading makes the latest move less convincing.
Trend structure and money flow
Market structure shows a bullish break of structure (BOS): price broke a recent swing high in the direction of the trend, which usually signals trend continuation.
The most recent swing high is $374.96 and the swing low is $293.55; traders often treat these as resistance and support.
Price is sitting in a bullish order block, a zone where large buyers stepped in before.
Fundamentals
The PEG ratio is 0.76, which looks cheap relative to its expected growth.
The company reports a profit margin of 19.1% and revenue growth of +36.5%.
In its latest quarter it earned $3.07 per share, which beat the $2.48 analysts expected, with revenue +36.5% year over year.
Wall Street's average rating is 1.6 on a 1 (strong buy) to 5 (sell) scale, roughly a "buy", with an average price target of $418.00.
The next earnings report is expected around Nov 24, 2026; prices often move sharply around earnings.
Trade plan from the model
The model's long / bullish plan uses an entry near $371.85, a target of $400.10 (+7.6%) and a stop-loss at $350.99 (-5.6%).
That is a reward-to-risk ratio of about 1.4 to 1: the potential gain is not much bigger than the loss, so the setup is marginal.
The plan has a time limit: reassess by Nov 3, 2026 whatever the price does.
Research notes
Keysight’s bull case is accelerating demand for AI data-center infrastructure, high-speed interconnect testing, 6G, and software/automation products; reported Q3 orders reportedly rose 56%, while analysts see roughly 9% upside to a $416.63 consensus target. The bear case is a premium valuation, supply constraints delaying shipments and cash conversion, competitive pressure, and risk that hyperscaler AI spending slows or customers use in-house tools. A major recent catalyst was Keysight’s October 12 demonstration with Alibaba Cloud of link-layer-retry interoperability for 1.6T Ethernet, reinforcing its positioning in next-generation AI networking. Technically, the stock recently broke above $370, with one market analysis identifying $420 as the next potential resistance level.
The model's one-paragraph read
Leans BUY — composite score +0.36 (BUY). Technicals: RSI 70.82, MACD bullish, price above SMA50. Fundamentals: PEG 0.76, margin 19.1%, revenue growth 36.5%. Financial results: YoY revenue +36.5%, last EPS surprise +23.8%, next earnings 2026-11-24. Smart Money Concepts: BOS bullish (trend continuation), price retesting a bullish order block, price retesting a bearish order block, sitting inside an unfilled bullish fair value gap. FinGPT news read: neutral. Internet research: Keysight’s **bull case** is accelerating demand for AI data-center infrastructure, high-speed interconnect testing, 6G, and software/automation products; reported Q3 orders reportedly rose 56%, while analysts see roughly 9% upside to a $416.63 consensus target. The **bear case** is a premium valuation, supply constraints delaying shipments and cash conversion, competitive pressure, and risk that hyperscaler AI spending slows or customers use in-house tools. A major recent catalyst was Keysight’s October 12 demonstration with Alibaba Cloud of link-layer-retry interoperability for 1.6T Ethernet, reinforcing its positioning in next-generation AI networking. Technically, the stock recently broke above $370, with one market analysis identifying $420 as the next potential resistance level. Suggested levels: entry $371.85, target $400.1, stop-loss $350.99, exit by 2026-11-03 (21-calendar-day max hold (time-stop; reassess by this date regardless of P&L)).
Past ratings for KEYS
| Date | Verdict | Confidence | Price | Move since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | BUY | 36% | $372.00 | — |
"Move since" compares each call's price with the latest analysed price.
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Frequently asked questions
Is KEYS a buy right now?
As of Oct 13, 2026, our automated model rates Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS) BUY with 36% confidence: most of the technical, fundamental, money-flow and news signals point to upside. This is a model output for education, not personal investment advice.
What is the price target for KEYS?
The model's most recent plan targets $400.10 with a stop-loss at $350.99, from an entry near $371.85.
When does Keysight Technologies Inc report earnings next?
The next earnings report is expected around Nov 24, 2026.
What does a BUY rating mean?
A BUY rating means most of the technical, fundamental, money-flow and news signals point to upside.
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