Wall Street analysts forecast that Keysight (KEYS) will report quarterly earnings of $1.65 per share in its upcoming release, pointing to a year-over-year increase of 17%. It is anticipated that revenues will amount to $1.28 billion, exhibiting an increase of 5% compared to the year-ago quarter.
Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been adjusted downward by 0.3% to its current level. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during this period.
Prior to a company's earnings announcement, it is crucial to consider revisions to earnings estimates. This serves as a significant indicator for predicting potential investor actions regarding the stock. Empirical research has consistently demonstrated a robust correlation between trends in earnings estimate revision and the short-term price performance of a stock.
While investors usually depend on consensus earnings and revenue estimates to assess the business performance for the quarter, delving into analysts' forecasts for certain key metrics often provides a more comprehensive understanding.
In light of this perspective, let's dive into the average estimates of certain Keysight metrics that are commonly tracked and forecasted by Wall Street analysts.
The consensus estimate for 'Revenue- Communications Solutions Group' stands at $884.15 million. The estimate indicates a year-over-year change of +5.3%.
The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Revenue- Commercial Communications' of $588.52 million. The estimate suggests a change of +4.5% year over year.
Analysts forecast 'Revenue- Aerospace, Defense & Government' to reach $295.62 million. The estimate points to a change of +6.7% from the year-ago quarter.
Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Revenue- Electronic Industrial Solutions Group' should arrive at $395.34 million. The estimate indicates a year-over-year change of +5.1%.
The consensus among analysts is that 'Income from operations- Electronic Industrial Solutions Group' will reach $81.74 million. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of $71 million.
Analysts expect 'Income from operations- Communications Solutions Group' to come in at $238.62 million. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported $223 million in the same quarter of the previous year.
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Shares of Keysight have experienced a change of +22% in the past month compared to the +9% move of the Zacks S&P 500 composite. With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), KEYS is expected to mirror the overall market performance in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>
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