B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$421.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-21 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
KEYS
KeysightCNYSE / Technology Hardware & Equipment
Last Price
Quote time unavailable
AI scenario view
RankAlpha Sentiment CodexPost-earnings T+3Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$360.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-21 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$270.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-21 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
The current persistence contract does not provide an exact AI reference price. RankAlpha therefore does not calculate scenario return from the live quote. How scenarios are presented
AI sentiment snapshot
Latest data as of 2026-08-21
Recent news sentiment (30D)
-21.0
Negative
Company
-
Unavailable
Macro
-21.0
Negative
Pulse
-
Unavailable
Weekly research (10D)
-
Unavailable
Sentiment proxy
+68.7
Score
AI commentary
News tone is strongly positive after the earnings beat and higher outlook, with Reuters reporting an immediate near-5% share move and subsequent coverage citing estimate and target increases. The 2026-08-20 anchor price of $316.51 indicates that post-print follow-through should still be monitored. Social, options, short-interest, and employee-sentiment data are unavailable; the memo remains positive but monitoring-oriented.
RankAlpha Sentiment Codex - 2026-08-21
Open post-earnings memoEvidence flagged
No evidence quality warning is currently attached to this memo.
Impact
standard
Confidence
-
AI events
2026-08-18eventQ3 FY2026 beat and higher Q4 outlookHigh impact
Keysight reported a second consecutive record quarter with orders above $2 billion, revenue of $1.846 billion, non-GAAP EPS of $3.07, and Q4 revenue guidance of $1.930-$1.950 billion with EPS guidance of $3.34-$3.40. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-18]
2026-08-19eventPositive post-print analyst revisionsMedium impact
Market coverage reported UBS raised its price target from $420 to $440 and increased FY2026-FY2028 EPS estimates after the earnings release. Revision breadth beyond UBS remains limited in the packet.
2026-10-31catalystCommercial communications demand inflection into Q4 executionHigh impact
Commercial communications revenue grew 56% year over year within CSG, while total CSG revenue rose 43%; EISG revenue increased 21%. The company-specific follow-up is whether this demand converts into the Q4 guide of $1.930-$1.950 billion revenue and $3.34-$3.40 non-GAAP EPS by the October 31 fiscal-year-end checkpoint. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-18]
Recommendation
N/A
No formal recommendation provided.
As of 2026-08-21 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology