Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for KeyCorp Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• DA Davidson predicts KeyCorp will earn $0.39 per share in Q4 2025, with a current full-year earnings consensus of $1.50 per share and a target price of $21.00.
• KeyCorp recently reported earnings of $0.41 per share, exceeding estimates, with a revenue increase of 172.7% year-over-year.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on KeyCorp, with ten recommending a "Buy," resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target around $20.75.

KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of KeyCorp in a research report issued on Friday, October 17th. DA Davidson analyst P. Winter anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $0.39 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $21.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for KeyCorp's current full-year earnings is $1.50 per share.

KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 16th. The financial services provider reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.03. KeyCorp had a return on equity of 10.14% and a net margin of 10.08%.The company had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.87 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.47) EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 172.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on KeyCorp from $19.00 to $19.50 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Baird R W downgraded KeyCorp from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on KeyCorp from $20.50 to $21.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on KeyCorp from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on KeyCorp from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, KeyCorp presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $20.75.

KeyCorp Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:KEY opened at $16.96 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The business's 50-day moving average is $18.56 and its 200 day moving average is $17.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.15. KeyCorp has a 1 year low of $12.73 and a 1 year high of $20.04.

Insider Transactions at KeyCorp

In other news, Director Trina M. Evans sold 17,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.67, for a total value of $317,390.00. Following the sale, the director owned 82,719 shares in the company, valued at $1,544,363.73. This represents a 17.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Andrew J. Paine III sold 44,953 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.29, for a total value of $867,143.37. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 245,044 shares in the company, valued at $4,726,898.76. The trade was a 15.50% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 174,102 shares of company stock worth $3,299,664 over the last quarter. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KeyCorp

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Activest Wealth Management grew its holdings in KeyCorp by 8,775.0% in the second quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 1,420 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,404 shares during the period. Tompkins Financial Corp acquired a new stake in KeyCorp in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new stake in KeyCorp in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in KeyCorp by 246.9% in the first quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,168 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,543 shares during the period. Finally, FSC Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in KeyCorp in the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.69% of the company's stock.

KeyCorp Company Profile

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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