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Jim Cramer - Mad MoneyKeysight Technologies Inc.KEYSBUYOct 06, 2021

Their last quarter was the strongest in the entire group. He's angry this stock is going down.

Jim Cramer - Mad Money

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$363.64

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HOLD

Modern-day measurement company. He trimmed after last quarter's difficult earnings, but is still engaged with them. His 12-month price target is $187.70.

BUY

Not in his portfolio, but in separately managed accounts. Had a good run. Earnings beat on top and bottom, but shy on guidance. Design and test solutions, measurement in the chip space. Pullback is a terrific place to buy.

HOLD

Excellent company that has owned in the past. Recently added to the S&P 500. Growth in 5G network technology has been good. Handset sales not as strong, so waiting to see what next catalyst for growth will be.

COMMENT

5G testing instruments. He has bought aggressively in the past but doesn't own now. The company has had a great five year run and he still likes the management and products. However he feels there are better opportunities in the semi-conductor space such as KLA, LAM, Tokyo Electron. He referred both to testing and research in his comments.

WATCH

Another name to watch in the chip testing segment.

DON'T BUY

Made a decision to move to the sideline a couple months due to concern about reaching the peak of 5G adoption and there will be 6G. If we start to see a moderation in the growth of 5G installations, it might be time to look into other ideas. 5G requires a significant demand in semiconductors. Prefers companies that are more unavoidable in semiconductor manufacturing.

WAIT

Good company. Testing and selling equipment for electronics. Growing very well. He'd like to see a cheaper valuation, closer to 22-23x earnings. Came through pandemic well. Strong guidance recently.

WAIT

Good way to play 5G, though not a pure play. Next catalyst will be in more traditional areas that depend on industrial demand. Big defense segment, which may shrink before increasing. 6G could become reality 5 years from now. He exited because unsure of next catalyst. Strong earnings power. Very fine company, but not sure it's timely.

BUY

Electronic measurements services is now a hot business like this stock, and he likes both.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Dec 02/19, Up 44%) Very fine company. Exited for better ideas. He would buy it again. They're very exposed to the 5G market, and he chose to own Teradyne instead.

DON'T BUY

Likes the company, but the stock may not be timely now. They make electronic test equipment. He sold his shares early this year, worried over excessive pre-buying by China who have since been banned by the U.S. government--an uncertainty. Also, the adoption of 5G may happen slower than expected. But it's a fine company with growth ahead, but short term there are better ideas out there.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Mar 25/19, Up 11%) The leader in 5G. They make electronic test equipment and defense electronics. We are midway through a defence-spending cycle.

COMMENT

See how it does at $90 which is key support. There was a long uptrend, then a breakdown, so see how it reacts to $90. He thinks it wills stabilize around $90, but if it falls, then it could go down to around $82.

BUY

A 5G stock to buy. They do test and measurement equipment for new network infrastructure. KEYS is good for one year as 5G builds up. Also Sienna and Cisco, and Nokia and Ericsson, which have 2-3 years (the last two starting at the end-2020). It'll be a 5-year consumer cycle. So down the road, look at Apple, who will make a 5G phone. After that, look at the app companies like Facebook.

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