Keysight Technologies stock gains 1.74 percent on Q3 growth

Published on 09/24/2026 at 10:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Keysight Technologies stock reached USD 353.36 after fiscal Q3 revenue rose to USD 1.846 billion. Orders hit USD 2.091 billion and management issued Q4 guidance.

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Keysight Technologies stock (ISIN US49338L1035) gained 1.74 percent to USD 353.36 on the NYSE on September 23, 2026. The move followed fiscal third-quarter revenue of USD 1.846 billion, up 36 percent year over year, according to The Globe and Mail in its fiscal Q3 2026 transcript.

Orders outpace quarterly revenue

Keysight reported orders of USD 2.091 billion for fiscal Q3 2026, a 56 percent year-over-year increase. Orders therefore exceeded quarterly revenue by USD 245 million, giving the order figure a higher level than the sales base that investors use to assess near-term demand.

Non-GAAP earnings per share reached USD 3.07, up 79 percent from the prior-year period. Operating margin was 33.2 percent, an increase of 820 basis points from a year earlier and above the company long-term target range of 31 percent to 32 percent, according to The Globe and Mail.

Communications drives the mix

The Communications Solutions Group generated USD 1.345 billion in fiscal Q3 revenue, up 43 percent year over year. Commercial communications contributed USD 1.006 billion, up 56 percent, while aerospace, defense and government revenue reached USD 339 million, up 14 percent.

The cash profile also strengthened. Operating cash flow was USD 437 million and free cash flow was USD 403 million, compared with USD 291 million in fiscal Q3 2025, according to The Globe and Mail.

Q4 guidance sets the next test

For fiscal Q4 2026, Keysight guided to revenue of USD 1.930 billion to USD 1.950 billion and non-GAAP EPS of USD 3.34 to USD 3.40. The guidance puts the next quarter revenue range above the USD 1.846 billion achieved in fiscal Q3.

MarketBeat reported on September 24, 2026, that the stock carried a Moderate Buy consensus and a consensus price target of USD 392.83. That target sits above the September 23 price of USD 353.36, while the stock remains below its 52-week high of USD 374.96.

Keysight stock remains below its yearly high

Keysight stock stood at USD 353.36 on the NYSE on September 23, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 60,387,587,236. The 52-week range was USD 158.79 to USD 374.96, leaving the price USD 21.60 below the yearly high.