Keysight showcases AI tests and Goldman raises target for Keysight Technologies stock
Published on 10/12/2026 at 12:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Keysight will demonstrate two 1.6T Ethernet test platforms at the OCP Global Summit from October 12 to October 15, 2026.
- Goldman Sachs raised its price target from USD 452.00 to USD 487.00 on October 6, 2026, while keeping a Buy rating.
- Third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue reached USD 1.85 billion, up 36.00 percent year over year.
- The Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 341.95 on October 12, 2026 at 12:23 p.m. CEST.
Keysight Technologies stock was at EUR 341.95 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 12:23 p.m. CEST. The company is showcasing two 1.6T Ethernet test platforms at the OCP Global Summit from October 12 to October 15, while Goldman Sachs raised its target from USD 452.00 to USD 487.00 on October 6, 2026.
AI testing moves to larger networks
According to FT on October 9, 2026, Keysight will demonstrate the SERT 1600GE platform and AresONE Plus 1600GE at OCP. The AresONE Plus has eight 1.6T Ethernet ports in a single 2U appliance, while a separate demonstration will emulate 64x800GE network interface and graphics processing unit endpoints.
The demonstrations connect Keysight's test equipment with the infrastructure buildout around artificial intelligence data centers. The company will work with Alibaba Cloud, Cisco, HPE and NVIDIA on multi-vendor interoperability, congestion testing and inference workloads, giving the event a direct link to high-speed network validation rather than a generic product display.
What does the recent growth mean?
Yahoo Finance reported that Keysight's third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue reached USD 1.846 billion, up 36.00 percent year over year. Orders rose 56.00 percent to USD 2.091 billion, operating margin reached 33.20 percent, and net income was USD 531.00 million.
The figures show why analyst attention has shifted toward data-center testing and operating leverage. Keysight expects fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of USD 1.93 billion to USD 1.95 billion, a midpoint growth rate of 37.00 percent year over year, while full-year fiscal 2026 revenue growth is expected at 32.00 percent, according to Yahoo Finance.
Three milestones frame the announcement
On October 6, 2026, Keysight advanced its design software with agentic artificial intelligence tools, according to the Keysight newsroom. On October 7, 2026, the company introduced the Velocity 4900 Series, with the Velocity 4906 supporting 288 connections, as Business Wire reported. The October 9 OCP announcement is the latest of the three milestones.
Targets rise while valuation stays demanding
Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney raised the Keysight target from USD 452.00 to USD 487.00 and kept a Buy rating on October 6, 2026, according to TipRanks. The target increase places the analyst case above the recent US market quote, but the comparison uses US dollars and is separate from the euro quotation.
Keysight's next disclosed event is the OCP Global Summit, scheduled for October 12 to October 15, 2026. The company also plans initial deliveries of the Velocity 4902 and 4906 in January 2027, giving investors a near-term product milestone alongside the latest revenue and order figures.
EUR price holds the reference
Keysight Technologies was trading at EUR 341.95 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 12:23 p.m. CEST. The separate US market quote was last at USD 382.61 on October 9, 2026 at 3:59 p.m. EDT, 1.88 percent below the 52-week high of USD 389.93.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Keysight Technologies stock.
Keysight Technologies stock facts
- Company: Keysight Technologies, Inc.
- ISIN: US49338L1035
- Ticker: KEYS
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 12, 2026, 12:23 p.m. CEST): EUR 341.95
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Hardware, Equipment and Parts
- Index membership: S&P 500
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
