Movement Alert|Keysight Technologies Rises 4.14% in Pre-Market Trading, Morgan Stanley Upgrades to Overweight

Market Focus07-14

On July 14, Keysight Technologies rose 4.14% in pre-market trading, trading at $334.11/share, with turnover of $42,000. The move was driven by Morgan Stanley upgrading the stock from Equalweight to Overweight while raising its price target from $350 to $400.

Morgan Stanley cited Keysight's architecture-agnostic positioning as a key advantage, noting the company is set to benefit from surging AI infrastructure spending. The firm highlighted that increasing diversity in AI architecture designs raises test intensity and broadens the number of customer programs Keysight can serve, with more than 50% of revenue tied to R&D and lab use cases. Additionally, Morgan Stanley noted Keysight offers lower volatility relative to AI peers given its diversified exposure to aerospace and defense, semiconductor test, and wireless communications.

The upgrade follows Keysight's record fiscal Q2 results in May, which delivered all-time highs in orders, revenue, EPS of $2.87 versus the $2.32 consensus estimate, and free cash flow. Multiple institutions including JPMorgan, UBS, Baird, and Goldman Sachs have also raised their price targets in recent months, with the current analyst consensus target standing at $398.33.

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