Keysight rises after Q2 earnings top estimates

Electronic equipment maker Keysight Technologies' KEYS.N shares rise 5% to $171 premarket

Co's Q2 earnings beat Wall Street estimates driven by strong sales in its communications segment

KEYS posted Q2 adj EPS of $1.70, compared with analysts' avg estimate of $1.65, according to data compiled by LSEG

Co's Q2 revenue rose 7.4%, reaching $1.31 bln, compared with estimates of $1.28 bln

Eleven of 13 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, one "hold" and one "sell"; their median PT is $190 - data compiled by LSEG

As of last close, stock had risen 1.35% YTD