KeyCorp (KEY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

KeyCorp operates as the holding company for KeyBank National Association that provides various retail and commercial banking products and services in the United States. It operates in two segments, Consumer Bank and Commercial Bank. The company offers various deposits, investment products and services; commercial leasing, investment management, consumer finance; and personal finance and financial wellness, student loan refinancing, mortgage and home equity, lending, credit card, treasury, business advisory, wealth management, asset management, cash management, portfolio management, and trust and related services to individuals and small and medium-sized businesses. It also provides a suite of banking and capital market products, such as syndicated finance, debt and equity capital market products, commercial payments, equipment finance, commercial mortgage banking, derivatives, foreign exchange, financial advisory, and public finance, as well as commercial mortgage loans to consumer, energy, healthcare, industrial, public sector, real estate, and technology sectors for middle market clients. In addition, the company offers community development financing, securities underwriting, brokerage, and investment banking services. The company was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.46 to $17.92
• 50-Day Range: $15.63 to $18.78
• 52-Week Range: $12.73 to $20.04
• Volume: 37.53 million shs
• Average Volume: 31.92 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $19.51 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 4.61%
• Price Target: $19.39
• Consensus Rating: Hold

KeyCorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

KeyCorp scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 224th out of 1,824 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

KeyCorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.48, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

KeyCorp has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.33%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for KeyCorp are expected to grow by 15.33% in the coming year, from $1.50 to $1.73 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of KeyCorp is -254.29, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of KeyCorp is -254.29, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

KeyCorp has a PEG Ratio of 0.63. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

KeyCorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.93% of the outstanding shares of KeyCorp have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KeyCorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KeyCorp has recently increased by 15.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

KeyCorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.60%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

KeyCorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, KeyCorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.40% next year. This indicates that KeyCorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.28

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.93% of the outstanding shares of KeyCorp have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KeyCorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KeyCorp has recently increased by 15.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.59

News Sentiment

KeyCorp has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for KeyCorp this week, compared to 19 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

25 people have searched for KEY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added KeyCorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, KeyCorp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,821,230.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.52% of the stock of KeyCorp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

79.69% of the stock of KeyCorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KEY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KEY shares performed this year?

KeyCorp's stock was trading at $17.14 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, KEY stock has increased by 3.9% and is now trading at $17.80.

How were KeyCorp's earnings last quarter?

KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) released its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.01. The company's revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is KeyCorp buying back stock?

KeyCorp's board authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, March 13th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are KeyCorp's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of KeyCorp include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.46%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.32%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.19%) and Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Of Nova Scotia Bank, Christopher M Gorman, Andrew J Paine III, Angela G Mago, Victor B Alexander, Kenneth C Gavrity, Trina M Evans, Amy G Brady, Richard J Hipple, Ruth Ann M Gillis, Carlton L Highsmith, Douglas M Schosser, Mohit Ramani, Mohit Ramani, Devina A Rankin and Jacqui Allard.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of KeyCorp?

Shares of KEY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of KeyCorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KeyCorp investors own include Salesforce (CRM), AbbVie (ABBV), Chevron (CVX), CocaCola (KO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) and ConocoPhillips (COP).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/13 Dividend: 5/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend: 5/27/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/13/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/22/2025
• Today: 8/06/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 9/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 9/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/16/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - MJR REGNL
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KEY
• CIK: 91576
• Web: www.key.com
• Phone: (216) 689-3000
• Fax: 216-689-0519
• Employees: 16,753
• Year Founded: 1994

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for KeyCorp: $19.39
• High Price Target: $23.00
• Low Price Target: $16.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.48
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.07)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.87
• P/E Growth: 0.63
• Net Income: -$161 million
• Net Margins: 1.49%
• Pretax Margin: 1.44%
• Return on Equity: 9.65%
• Return on Assets: 0.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.71
• Current Ratio: 0.84
• Quick Ratio: 0.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.24 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.11
• Cash Flow: $1.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.34
• Book Value: $15.50 per share
• Price / Book: 1.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,095,940,000
• Free Float: 1,090,243,000
• Market Cap: $19.51 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.13