Shares of electronic measurement provider Keysight (NYSE:KEYS) jumped 19.3% in the morning session after the company reported strong fourth-quarter financial results and provided an optimistic outlook for the first quarter that surpassed analyst expectations.
Electronic measurement provider Keysight (NYSE:KEYS) reported Q4 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 23.3% year on year to $1.6 billion. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($1.7 billion at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 13.1% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.17 per share was 8.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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