KeyCorp (KEY) Competitors $16.36 +0.08 (+0.46%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.35 -0.01 (-0.04%) As of 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock KEY vs. PNC, TFC, MTB, FITB, FCNCA, HBAN, RF, EWBC, FHN, and SSBShould you be buying KeyCorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of KeyCorp include The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), Truist Financial (TFC), M&T Bank (MTB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Regions Financial (RF), East West Bancorp (EWBC), First Horizon (FHN), and SouthState (SSB). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. KeyCorp vs. The PNC Financial Services Group Truist Financial M&T Bank Fifth Third Bancorp First Citizens BancShares Huntington Bancshares Regions Financial East West Bancorp First Horizon SouthState KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) and The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do insiders & institutionals believe in KEY or PNC? 79.7% of KeyCorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.5% of The PNC Financial Services Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of KeyCorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of The PNC Financial Services Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, KEY or PNC? KeyCorp has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The PNC Financial Services Group has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KEY or PNC? The PNC Financial Services Group has higher revenue and earnings than KeyCorp. KeyCorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The PNC Financial Services Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKeyCorp$4.64B3.87-$161M-$0.17-96.21The PNC Financial Services Group$21.11B3.37$5.89B$14.1612.68 Does the media prefer KEY or PNC? In the previous week, The PNC Financial Services Group had 2 more articles in the media than KeyCorp. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for The PNC Financial Services Group and 14 mentions for KeyCorp. The PNC Financial Services Group's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat KeyCorp's score of 0.84 indicating that The PNC Financial Services Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KeyCorp 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The PNC Financial Services Group 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor KEY or PNC? KeyCorp received 455 more outperform votes than The PNC Financial Services Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.37% of users gave KeyCorp an outperform vote while only 57.94% of users gave The PNC Financial Services Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKeyCorpOutperform Votes129861.37% Underperform Votes81738.63% The PNC Financial Services GroupOutperform Votes84357.94% Underperform Votes61242.06% Is KEY or PNC more profitable? The PNC Financial Services Group has a net margin of 17.10% compared to KeyCorp's net margin of -2.52%. The PNC Financial Services Group's return on equity of 11.12% beat KeyCorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KeyCorp-2.52% 8.73% 0.63% The PNC Financial Services Group 17.10%11.12%1.06% Is KEY or PNC a better dividend stock? KeyCorp pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. The PNC Financial Services Group pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. KeyCorp pays out -482.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The PNC Financial Services Group pays out 45.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The PNC Financial Services Group has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. KeyCorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate KEY or PNC? KeyCorp currently has a consensus target price of $18.86, suggesting a potential upside of 15.32%. The PNC Financial Services Group has a consensus target price of $202.67, suggesting a potential upside of 12.85%. Given KeyCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe KeyCorp is more favorable than The PNC Financial Services Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score KeyCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55The PNC Financial Services Group 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 SummaryThe PNC Financial Services Group beats KeyCorp on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get KeyCorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KEY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KEY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKeyCorpNational commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.92B$23.79B$11.70B$19.81BDividend Yield5.16%3.54%5.68%3.85%P/E Ratio-54.5113.0323.1035.71Price / Sales3.872.8526.8545.94Price / Cash11.4811.1617.6017.52Price / Book1.031.212.864.84Net Income-$161M$2.17B$1.04B$1.02B7 Day Performance1.96%1.51%1.26%2.35%1 Month Performance5.65%2.06%2.72%5.86%1 Year Performance19.64%24.26%541.77%14.72% KeyCorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KEYKeyCorp4.9334 of 5 stars$16.36+0.5%$18.86+15.3%+16.9%$17.92B$4.64B-54.5117,500PNCThe PNC Financial Services Group4.9675 of 5 stars$174.06+0.1%$202.67+16.4%+14.6%$68.80B$21.11B12.6561,500Positive NewsTFCTruist Financial4.9057 of 5 stars$39.26-0.6%$47.83+21.9%+11.8%$51.37B$13.36B11.7852,600News CoverageNegative NewsAnalyst RevisionMTBM&T Bank4.8741 of 5 stars$180.12-0.6%$212.53+18.0%+25.6%$28.88B$9.30B12.3022,800FITBFifth Third Bancorp4.9826 of 5 stars$38.10-0.2%$47.00+23.4%+9.5%$25.41B$8.29B12.1219,300Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeFCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares4.9985 of 5 stars$1,801.97-2.5%$2,340.33+29.9%+8.5%$23.95B$9.59B9.5110,700Positive NewsHBANHuntington Bancshares4.7982 of 5 stars$15.60-0.2%$17.83+14.3%+21.1%$22.75B$7.55B12.6620,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementRFRegions Financial4.9191 of 5 stars$21.11-0.4%$25.80+22.2%+18.9%$18.96B$7.12B10.8720,100Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeEWBCEast West Bancorp4.3099 of 5 stars$90.45-0.8%$107.85+19.2%+31.6%$12.47B$2.62B10.863,160Positive NewsFHNFirst Horizon4.8564 of 5 stars$19.80-0.4%$22.41+13.2%+32.9%$10.05B$3.09B14.577,540Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSSBSouthState4.9114 of 5 stars$87.23-0.7%$116.27+33.3%+22.6%$8.84B$1.88B12.525,030Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies The PNC Financial Services Group Alternatives Truist Financial Alternatives M&T Bank Alternatives Fifth Third Bancorp Alternatives First Citizens BancShares Alternatives Huntington Bancshares Alternatives Regions Financial Alternatives East West Bancorp Alternatives First Horizon Alternatives SouthState Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:KEY) was last updated on 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?While everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. 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