KeyCorp (KEY)
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
$23.50
▲(7.80% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:05/30/26
KEY scores well on fundamentals and forward outlook: financial performance has rebounded with strong cash conversion, and management raised 2026 NII/loan targets while sustaining meaningful buybacks. Valuation is supportive (moderate P/E with a solid dividend yield). The main offsets are earnings/balance-sheet volatility (including higher leverage in TTM vs 2025) and a neutral technical setup with limited near-term momentum, alongside monitoring items from the call (deposit trends, NPAs, and macro-driven reserve caution).
Positive Factors
Recovered cash generation
Free cash flow recovery (FCF ~95% of net income) shows operating earnings are converting into cash consistently, providing durable capacity to fund tech investments, reserves and capital returns. Strong cash conversion reduces reliance on external funding and supports multi-quarter execution of strategy.
Negative Factors
Rising leverage trend
A re-leveraging trend increases sensitivity to credit losses and interest-rate shocks. Higher debt-to-equity reduces financial flexibility, can amplify earnings volatility, and may force tighter capital or lending constraints if macro stress emerges, limiting multi-quarter strategic optionality.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recovered cash generation
Free cash flow recovery (FCF ~95% of net income) shows operating earnings are converting into cash consistently, providing durable capacity to fund tech investments, reserves and capital returns. Strong cash conversion reduces reliance on external funding and supports multi-quarter execution of strategy.
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KeyCorp Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$23.59B
Dividend Yield3.9%
Average Volume (3M)10.35M
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.1
Beta (1Y)1.24
Revenue Growth20.39%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees16,989
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.64
Shares Outstanding1,084,225,700
10 Day Avg. Volume10,655,384
30 Day Avg. Volume10,349,684
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.02
Price to Book (P/B)1.11
Price to Sales (P/S)2.02
P/FCF Ratio10.76
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.66
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.48
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.42
Enterprise Value/Ebitda15.59
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$24.35Price Target Upside11.70% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)1.82
Revenue Forecast (FY)$8.05B
KeyCorp Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
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 of...
How the Company Makes Money
KeyCorp primarily earns revenue through a mix of net interest income and noninterest income typical of diversified banking organizations. Net interest income is generated by taking in deposits and other funding and investing or lending those funds...
KeyCorp Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 16, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 21, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a broadly positive operational and financial momentum: strong earnings (EPS +33% YoY), healthy revenue and NII trends, consistent commercial loan growth, record investment banking fees for the quarter, disciplined capital returns (accelerated buybacks) and a favorable preliminary view of Basel III endgame relief. Offsetting items were manageable: seasonal deposit outflows and intentional brokered CD runoff, a modest uptick in NPAs from two idiosyncratic credits, an incremental qualitative reserve build due to macro uncertainty, and guidance that investment banking fees may normalize in Q2. Management reiterated conservative guidance assumptions and emphasized continued investments in technology and talent while maintaining solid capital and liquidity positions.Positive Updates
Strong Earnings Per Share Growth
Reported EPS of $0.44, up 33% year over year, reflecting improved profitability and operating leverage.
Negative Updates
Deposit Trends and Seasonal Outflows
Average deposits declined 2% sequentially with reported average noninterest-bearing deposits down 5.5% sequentially; $1.6 billion intentional runoff of higher-cost brokered CDs contributed to the decline and management expects deposits to trough in early May before recovering.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Earnings Per Share Growth
Reported EPS of $0.44, up 33% year over year, reflecting improved profitability and operating leverage.
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Company Guidance
KeyCorp raised and refined its 2026 targets: full‑year taxable‑equivalent net interest income growth is now guided to 9–10% (vs. prior 8–10%) with an expected exit NIM of ~3.05% (Q1 NIM 2.87%; management remains on track to exceed 3% by year‑end); average loans are now guided to +2–4% (prior 1–2%) with average commercial loans +6–8%, and full‑year expense growth is reiterated at 3–4%. On capital and shareholder returns, CET1 was 11.4% (marked CET1 10%) and management will manage marked CET1 to ~9.5–10% under current RWA rules (a preliminary Basel III endgame estimate would add 100+ bps, implying ~11% fully phased), and buybacks are at least $300M per quarter (≥ $1.3B for 2026, up from $1.2B) after repurchasing nearly $400M in Q1. Other guidance/details: Q2 investment banking fees planned at $175–180M with full‑year mid‑single‑digit growth, commercial mortgage servicing fees ~$50–60M/quarter, deposits expected to trough in early May then grow (total deposit cost 1.65%), cumulative interest‑bearing deposit beta 56% and cumulative funding beta 68%; NII guidance assumes a wide range of rate scenarios (base case = no cuts) and management added qualitative loan‑loss reserves for macro uncertainty.KeyCorp Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
63
Positive
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 11.22B | 11.19B | 9.05B | 10.23B | 7.91B | 7.33B |
| Gross Profit | 7.20B | 6.97B | 4.06B | 5.73B | 6.52B | 7.46B |
| EBITDA | 2.50B | 2.32B | -233.00M | 1.31B | 2.50B | 3.29B |
| Net Income | 1.95B | 1.83B | -161.00M | 967.00M | 1.92B | 2.63B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 188.66B | 184.38B | 187.17B | 188.28B | 189.81B | 186.35B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 61.75B | 11.45B | 22.51B | 48.94B | 42.44B | 57.29B |
| Total Debt | 17.06B | 11.00B | 14.25B | 22.64B | 28.77B | 12.80B |
| Total Liabilities | 168.68B | 164.00B | 168.99B | 173.64B | 176.36B | 168.92B |
| Stockholders Equity | 19.99B | 20.38B | 18.18B | 14.64B | 13.45B | 17.42B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.18B | 2.10B | 599.00M | 2.76B | 4.36B | 1.09B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.29B | 2.21B | 664.00M | 2.90B | 4.47B | 1.15B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -662.00M | 3.22B | 2.50B | 1.42B | -10.93B | -15.07B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.40B | -5.88B | -2.36B | -4.27B | 6.44B | 13.74B |
KeyCorp Technical Analysis
Positive
21.80
Price Trends
21.14
Positive
20.90
Positive
19.64
Positive
Market Momentum
0.05
Negative
57.97
Neutral
65.19
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For KEY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 21.8 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 21.13, above the 50-day MA of 21.14, and above the 200-day MA of 19.64, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.05 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 57.97 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 65.19 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for KEY.
KeyCorp Risk Analysis
KeyCorp disclosed 22 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. KeyCorp reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
KeyCorp Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $10.31B | 11.93 | 11.93% | 1.40% | 6.64% | 17.78% | |
73 Outperform | $27.06B | 13.78 | 7.63% | 2.89% | -0.44% | 34.70% | |
72 Outperform | $33.49B | 13.99 | 8.82% | 3.50% | 9.10% | 0.60% | |
72 Outperform | $24.36B | 11.07 | 11.78% | 3.74% | 2.53% | 16.52% | |
70 Outperform | $23.59B | 12.12 | 9.74% | 3.90% | 20.39% | ― | |
69 Neutral | $47.14B | 19.75 | 8.86% | 3.14% | 7.12% | -5.41% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% |
* Financial Sector Average
KEY
KeyCorp
21.76
6.14
39.32%
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
52.01
13.80
36.12%
HBAN
Huntington Bancshares
16.52
0.89
5.71%
RF
Regions Financial
28.54
7.30
34.38%
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
152.90
32.59
27.09%
CFG
Citizens Financial
63.98
23.93
59.73%
KeyCorp Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
KeyCorp Raises 2026 Outlook, Expands Share Repurchase Plans
Positive
May 29, 2026
On May 29, 2026, KeyCorp released an investor presentation outlining its progress and plans to use a relationship-based, fee-heavy model to drive profitable growth and improve returns. The bank highlighted structural net interest income tailwinds,...
Stock BuybackDividendsShareholder Meetings
KeyCorp Board Actions and New Shareholder Return Program
Positive
May 14, 2026
At its recent annual meeting, KeyCorp shareholders elected all 14 board nominees, ratified Ernst Young LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2026, approved executive compensation on an advisory basis, and endorsed the KeyCorp 2026 Equity Compensa...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
KeyCorp Announces CIO Amy Brady’s Planned Leadership Transition
Neutral
Mar 2, 2026
On February 24, 2026, KeyCorp announced that Chief Information Officer Amy G. Brady had informed the company of her intention to resign due to personal health considerations, with her executive role ending on March 2, 2026. Brady will remain with ...
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