The CFO's open-market sale of $682K without a 10b5-1 plan indication is a modest bearish signal. Monitor upcoming earnings or any material disclosures that may have prompted the sale. The absence of insider buying reinforces the cautious tone.
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Executive Summary
Two Keysight insiders, including CFO Neil Dougherty, sold a combined $751K in open-market sales over a 7-day window. The CFO's $682K sale is notable for its size and timing, though it represents only ~0.2% of the company's market cap, falling in the modest range. No insider buying offsets the selling, suggesting a mildly bearish signal from the C-suite.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares at $340.79 for $682K on 2026-09-21.
- VP and Controller Lisa M. Poole sold 200 shares at $348.01 for $70K on 2026-09-23.
- Total insider sales of $751K represent approximately 0.2% of Keysight's market cap.
- No insider purchases were reported in the cluster window.
Financial Impact
$751K in open-market insider sales, roughly 0.2% of market cap
Risk Factors
- Insider sales may be liquidity-driven or part of a pre-arranged plan not disclosed in the filing.
- The small scale relative to market cap limits the signal's magnitude.
- No cross-filing context (e.g., earnings, M&A) is available to explain the timing.
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-KEYS-1790330817560 |
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Oct 27, 2026 today | Institutional Cluster | $332.29 | awaiting T+1 | awaiting T+1 | $336.10 (+1.15%) |
Oct 20, 2026 7d ago | Institutional Cluster | $341.35 $311.52 | ▼ −8.74% | ▼ −7.56% | $336.10 (−1.54%) |
Oct 2, 2026 26d ago | Insider Cluster | $384.64 $384.17 | ▲ +0.12% | ▲ +0.80% | $336.10 (+12.62%) |
Sep 25, 2026 4w ago | Insider Cluster | $362.15 $359.74 | ▲ +0.67% | ▼ −0.08% | $336.10 (+7.19%) |
Aug 25, 2026 9w ago | Insider Cluster | $320.12 $321.87 | ▲ +0.55% | ▲ +0.52% | $336.10 (+4.99%) |
Aug 25, 2026 9w ago | Insider Cluster | $320.12 $321.87 | ▲ +0.55% | ▲ +0.52% | $336.10 (+4.99%) |
Aug 21, 2026 9w ago | 144 | $316.13 $310.66 | ▼ −1.73% | ▼ −1.44% | $336.10 (+6.32%) |
Jul 21, 2026 14w ago | Court Ruling | $327.53 $325.13 | ▼ −0.73% | ▲ +0.50% | $336.10 (+2.62%) |
Jul 2, 2026 16w ago | Insider Cluster | $313.86 $319.73 | ▲ +1.87% | ▲ +1.00% | $336.10 (+7.09%) |
Jun 2, 2026 21w ago | 144 | $346.23 $350.34 | ▲ +1.19% | ▲ +1.91% | $336.10 (−2.92%) |
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