Keysight launches Velocity 4900. Keysight Technologies stock falls 1.00 percent

Published on 10/08/2026 at 16:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The new series supports 288 connections. Keysight Technologies stock costs EUR 337.28 after EUR 340.68 on October 8, 2026.

Key points in brief

Keysight introduced the Velocity 4900 Series on October 7, 2026, with switches supporting up to 288 connections.
Fiscal third-quarter 2026 revenue rose 36.00 percent to USD 1.85 billion, while operating margin reached 33.20 percent.
Keysight Technologies stock was trading at EUR 337.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026, down 1.00 percent from EUR 340.68.
Initial deliveries of the new switches are planned for January 2027.

Ingenieur bedient Testinstrumente mit Wellenform-Anzeigen im Elektroniklabor — Keysight Technologies (US49338L1035) zeigt einen Ingenieur im modernen Testlabor mit Signalanalysator und mehreren Oszilloskop-Messgeräten, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Keysight Technologies (ISIN US49338L1035) announced the Velocity 4900 Series on October 7, 2026, while Keysight Technologies stock was trading at EUR 337.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 4:13 p.m. CEST, down 1.00 percent versus the prior close of EUR 340.68. According to FT, the new product family targets automated physical connectivity in network test laboratories.

Three milestones shape the story

On August 18, 2026, fiscal third-quarter revenue reached USD 1.846 billion, up 36.00 percent year over year, while orders rose 56.00 percent, according to Yahoo Finance. On September 11, 2026, management said quarterly orders had topped USD 2.00 billion in each of the prior two quarters, while fourth-quarter revenue guidance stood at USD 1.94 billion, as reported by Investing.com. The October 7 announcement is the latest milestone.

What does the new series add?

The Velocity 4902 supports Ethernet speeds from 100 Mbps to 100 Gbps and can provide 288 connections with breakouts. The Velocity 4906 also supports 288 connections, with speeds from 100 Mbps to 25 Gbps, according to FT.

The commercial logic is capacity utilization rather than a single hardware specification. Keysight says software-controlled topology changes can replace manual cabling and allow teams to share expensive test equipment remotely. That positioning connects the launch with the companys recent financial acceleration: fiscal-third-quarter operating margin was 33.20 percent, up 820 basis points year over year, and exceeded its 31.00 percent to 32.00 percent long-term target range, according to Yahoo Finance.

When are the next products due?

The two switches are available for order, with initial deliveries planned for January 2027, according to FT. The timing gives investors a concrete commercialization marker, while supply constraints remain a factor in converting strong orders into recognized revenue.

Keysight stock trades lower

Keysight Technologies stock was trading at EUR 337.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 4:13 p.m. CEST, down 1.00 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 340.68 on October 7, 2026. The primary listing is on the NYSE, where the finance quote showed a market capitalization of USD 64.8 billion and a 52-week range of USD 158.79 to USD 389.93 as of October 8, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Keysight Technologies stock.