Keysight's (NYSE:KEYS) Q1 CY2026 sales beat estimates, stock soars. Posted on May 20, 2026 By News Team Electronic measurement provider Keysight (NYSE:KEYS) beat Wall Street's revenue expectations in Q1 CY2026, with sales up 31.5% year on year to $1.72 billion. On top of that, next quarter's revenue guidance ($1.74 billion at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 5.3% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.87 per share was 23.7% above analysts' consensus estimates. Keysight (KEYS) Q1 CY2026 highlights: * Revenue: $1.72 billion vs analyst estimates of $1.7 billion (31.5% year-on-year growth, 0.8% beat) * Adjusted EPS: $2.87 vs analyst estimates of $2.32 (23.7% beat) * Adjusted Operating Income: $465 million vs analyst estimates of $466.7 million (27.1% margin, in line) * Revenue Guidance for Q2 CY2026 is $1.74 billion at the midpoint, above analyst estimates of $1.65 billion * Adjusted EPS guidance for Q2 CY2026 is $2.46 at the midpoint, above analyst estimates of $2.16 * Operating Margin: 23.7%, up from 15.8% in the same quarter last year * Free Cash Flow Margin: 27.5%, down from 35% in the same quarter last year * Market Capitalization: $58.39 billion Company overview. Spun off from Hewlett-Packard in 2014, Keysight (NYSE:KEYS) offers electronic measurement products for use in various sectors. Revenue growth. A company's long-term sales performance is one signal of its overall quality. Any business can put up a good quarter or two, but the best consistently grow over the long haul. Unfortunately, Keysight's 5.6% annualized revenue growth over the last five years was tepid. This fell short of its benchmark for the industrials sector and is a tough starting point for its analysis. Long-term growth is the most important, but within industrials, a half-decade historical view may miss new industry trends or demand cycles. Keysight's annualized revenue growth of 8.5% over the last two years is above its five-year trend, suggesting some bright spots. This quarter, Keysight reported wonderful year-on-year revenue growth of 31.5%, and its $1.72 billion of revenue exceeded Wall Street's estimates by 0.8%. Company management is currently guiding for a 28.7% year-on-year increase in sales next quarter. Looking further ahead, sell-side analysts expect revenue to grow 13.1% over the next 12 months, an improvement versus the last two years. This projection is noteworthy and indicates its newer products and services will fuel better top-line performance. ALSO WORTH WATCHING: Nvidia's Quiet Partner. Nvidia's chips cost a hundred grand. The connectors that make them work cost even more. One company makes them all. Every AI server needs specialized infrastructure the chip companies don't make. High-speed cables. Power connectors. Thermal sensors. This 90-year-old company built a monopoly on it. The AI boom just started. This stock is still flying under the radar. Claim The Stock Ticker Here for FREE. Operating Margin. Keysight has been a well-oiled machine over the last five years. It demonstrated elite profitability for an industrials business, boasting an average operating margin of 21%. This result isn't surprising as its high gross margin gives it a favorable starting point. Analyzing the trend in its profitability, Keysight's operating margin decreased by 5.8 percentage points over the last five years. This raises questions about the company's expense base because its revenue growth should have given it leverage on its fixed costs, resulting in better economies of scale and profitability. This quarter, Keysight generated an operating margin profit margin of 23.7%, up 7.9 percentage points year on year. The increase was solid, and because its operating margin rose more than its gross margin, Equity Insider can infer it was more efficient with expenses such as marketing, R&D, and administrative overhead. Earnings per share. Equity Insider track the long-term change in earnings per share (EPS) for the same reason as long-term revenue growth. Compared to revenue, however, EPS highlights whether a company's growth is profitable. Keysight's EPS grew at 8.8% compounded annual growth rate over the last five years, higher than its 5.6% annualized revenue growth. This tells Equity Insider the company became more profitable on a per-share basis as it expanded. Diving into the nuances of Keysight's earnings can give Equity Insider a better understanding of its performance. A five-year view shows that Keysight has repurchased its stock, shrinking its share count by 7.5%. This tells Equity Insider its EPS outperformed its revenue not because of increased operational efficiency but financial engineering, as buybacks boost per share earnings. Like with revenue, Equity Insider analyze EPS over a shorter period to see if Equity Insider is missing a change in the business. For Keysight, its two-year annual EPS growth of 9.6% is similar to its five-year trend, implying stable earnings power. In Q1, Keysight reported adjusted EPS of $2.87, up from $1.70 in the same quarter last year. This print easily cleared analysts' estimates, and shareholders should be content with the results. Over the next 12 months, Wall Street expects Keysight's full-year EPS of $8.67 to grow 10.6%.

xG-Afterwork @ Keysight & HHI 6G Summit. On March 19, Keysight and Fraunhofer HHI brought the spotlight of 6G to Berlin with their 6G Summit, attended by leading stakeholders from industry, academia, and research. From RF and semiconductor research to MIMO, NTN, ISAC, Digital Twins, and AI-RAN development, this event showed how the 6G community's collaborative efforts are collectively driving meaningful progress across the entire ecosystem. Conversations carried on into the evening at a special xG-Afterwork edition. A long day, but a valuable one - here are some highlights: * airpuls demonstrated a motion detection application for hospital wake-up rooms, implemented within their private 5G network deployment. * Keysight and Fraunhofer HHI offered a glimpse into the capabilities of future networks by showcasing applications in Integrated Communication and Sensing. * Sascha Thiergart (Embever) and Harald Naumann (Antennity) introduced a new platform for fast and cost-efficient IoT device development. * Sebastian Peters (infrasignal) shared compelling insights into the challenges and opportunities of digitalizing and connecting traffic lights in Berlin using 5G standards. For Xg Incubator, the ultimate highlight is what happens after the official program: people staying, connecting, and diving into lively, in-depth discussions. Creating these moments is exactly why Xg Incubator organize these events - and it's great to see this happening more and more. Xg Incubator'd love to hear from you: What has xG-Afterwork brought you? New collaborators? Fresh ideas? A boost of motivation? Send Xg Incubator an email at [email protected]!

Activists 'raid' genocide-complicit tech company in Hampshire. Reading Time: 3 mins read At approximately 4am on Sunday, 12th April, three people from the direct action group People Against Genocide successfully evaded security and stormed the Keysight Technologies research and development plant in Hampshire: Once inside, the activists destroyed computers, servers and machinery, directly linked to the murder of Palestinian, Lebanese, and Iranian civilians. All three were arrested inside the factory: Keysight Technologies: complicit in Israel's genocide. US-owned Keysight Technologies manufactures radar and electronic warfare systems for military use. They supply UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS), a drone factory which is now entirely owned by Elbit Systems, Israel's biggest weapons maker. Amongst other drones, U-TacS are responsible for developing the Watchkeeper drone, based on Elbit's Hermes 450 drone, which has been central to the ongoing genocide in Gaza, and linked to the killing of seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen in April 2024. They have been used to surveil and kill innocent citizens across West Asia, on behalf of the Israeli regime, and other genocidal regimes around the world. As well as supplying Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems, Keysight Technologies works with the US Army, US Air Force and US weapons companies, including Lockheed Martin. Keysight Technologies also specialises in 5G technology for military applications. The firm collaborates with Lockheed Martin on a 5G military solution called '5G.MIL Unified Network Solutions' which provides a high-speed connection for weaponry and military applications used by the US military. Keysight Technologies also has a manufacturing plant in Israel. In addition to Elbit weapons being used to kill thousands in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, the Israeli weapons firm also made a $2.3 billion deal with the UAE, which is accused of arming the Congolese genocide. Shutting it down. Keysight Technologies has been targeted for some time by anti-genocide activists, with several previous actions at their site at Winnerish in Berkshire, as well as Keysight facilities in Scotland. So far, rather than cutting their ties to Elbit, which supplies the Israeli military with 85% of their killer drone fleet, Keysight has chosen to invest millions in infrastructure and security. A spokesperson for People Against Genocide said: Keysight Technologies makes a killing by supplying the necessary components for the weapons used to commit mass murder in Palestine, Lebanon, Iran and the Congo. By dismantling Keysight's research and development site, Canary Media Limited is taking necessary direct action against the US and Israeli military industrial complex, responsible for the killing of people across West Asia and in the Congo. So long as they are directly involved in genocide, Canary Media Limited will continue to target this murderous company, exposing their role in supplying the Israeli and US military, and shutting them down. One action taker said: Keysight Technologies is a key supplier of Elbit Systems, who are are supplying and supporting the genocidal Israeli army. Wherever there's genocide, Elbit Systems is involved. They'll participate in any and every other illegal war. Their tag line is "battle-tested" on the Palestinian people. That is their marketing line. Recently the UAE who is heavily involved in genocide has signed a billion dollar contract with Elbit Systems. Elbit has been looking to the Congo genocide for business opportunities, and their bombs have been used in the Congo. All of the struggles are absolutely the same struggle, connected by the same genocidal maniacs. Elbit Systems uses your tax money to make billions while you can't afford healthcare, childcare, a holiday, groceries. "I support genocide" is legal. "I oppose genocide" makes you a terrorist. Now tell me who's the real terrorist? Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *