Zacks Research Weighs in on KeyCorp’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:KEY)

KeyCorp (NYSE:KEYFree Report) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of KeyCorp in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, January 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.37 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.36. The consensus estimate for KeyCorp’s current full-year earnings is $1.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for KeyCorp’s FY2025 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on KEY. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of KeyCorp from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Robert W. Baird lowered KeyCorp from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $18.00 to $17.00 in a research report on Monday, October 14th. Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $20.00 target price on shares of KeyCorp in a research report on Wednesday. Baird R W cut KeyCorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 14th. Finally, Citigroup lowered shares of KeyCorp from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $19.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.58.

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KeyCorp Price Performance

KeyCorp stock opened at $17.32 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $18.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $17.06. KeyCorp has a 12-month low of $13.10 and a 12-month high of $20.04. The stock has a market cap of $17.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,731.50, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.27.

KeyCorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be given a $0.205 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.74%. KeyCorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8,200.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other KeyCorp news, Director Carlton L. Highsmith sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.14, for a total value of $154,260.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 37,864 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $648,988.96. This trade represents a 19.20 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Angela G. Mago sold 15,011 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.59, for a total value of $294,065.49. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 234,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,595,461.38. This represents a 6.01 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of KeyCorp

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC grew its holdings in KeyCorp by 285.5% during the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 1,542 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,142 shares in the last quarter. American Capital Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of KeyCorp during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of KeyCorp by 90.8% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,929 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 918 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in KeyCorp in the third quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new stake in KeyCorp in the third quarter valued at $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.69% of the company’s stock.

KeyCorp Company Profile

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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.

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