KEYS NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Keysight Technologies Inc · Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments

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Latest close 319.1 USD
0.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 74.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.1%, after a 1.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 17d.

Setup score 54 out of 100
Latest Close 319.1 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.1% latest completed week
4W Return 1.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -11.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 96.2% 50 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 50-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 8 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 0.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 1.7%. Indicator stack 98/0 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 47/100 conviction; expected move 12.9%. News sentiment 53/100 50 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 17d Next report is scheduled for 18 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 74.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.1%, after a 1.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.6612-week average 0.89

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.66Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers88 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 8 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 1.7% over four weeks, -11.4% over 12 weeks, and 101.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 50 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.1%
4W1.7%
12W-11.4%
26W47.5%
52W101.1%
Active trend streak50 weeks
Active weeks in one year50
Trend breadth96.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.04Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-1354.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership19.05Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-12.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength45/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 56; rank 1 is best.
Value3/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 98; rank 1 is best.
Quality88/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Momentum94/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Growth84/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
51.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
8.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
38.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
63.7%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
20.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
27.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
16.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
19.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
41.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
2.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.2x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

KEYS shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 6.02, expected move of 12.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction47/100
Expected move12.9%
Put/call volume6.02
Pressure-68
Speculation8
Volatility86
Trend agreement32
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Insider activity10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

20 positive · 24 neutral · 6 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings17dNext report is scheduled for 18 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move12.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-14.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+26.2%Week of 27 Feb.
Worst week-11.4%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+0.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.2% / -3.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape58/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 58/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis68/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.66; 8 reversal markers Factors56/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 33 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options43/100

KEYS shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 6.02, expected move of 12.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 12.9% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

A Look at Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS) After 5.4% Gain -- GF Value $202.58 vs Price $312.69 Insiders10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings17d

Next report is scheduled for 18 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026319.1 USD0.1%299.4 USD183.2 USD-1.0419.056.3MOn
24 Jul 2026318.7 USD0.9%295.6 USD182.2 USD-1.0021.305.5MOn
17 Jul 2026315.9 USD-1.9%291.9 USD181.2 USD-0.7720.637.3MOn
10 Jul 2026322.1 USD2.6%288.1 USD180.3 USD-0.4322.176.4MOn
3 Jul 2026313.9 USD-4.5%284.3 USD179.3 USD-0.0721.777.0MOn
26 Jun 2026328.7 USD-9.6%280.8 USD178.3 USD0.1531.3810.6MOn
19 Jun 2026363.7 USD3.7%276.5 USD177.3 USD0.3943.375.8MOn
12 Jun 2026350.7 USD6.3%270.1 USD176.0 USD0.6541.257.1MOn
5 Jun 2026329.8 USD-2.5%264.4 USD174.8 USD0.8535.218.1MOn
29 May 2026338.3 USD-2.4%259.4 USD173.7 USD1.1836.608.3MOn
22 May 2026346.6 USD-0.7%254.3 USD172.6 USD1.3643.4513.6MOn
15 May 2026349.0 USD-3.1%248.4 USD171.4 USD1.3347.357.3MOn
8 May 2026360.3 USD2.2%242.1 USD170.2 USD1.3354.204.9MOn
1 May 2026352.4 USD1.6%235.4 USD168.8 USD1.3356.396.9MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.