KeyCorp (KEY) Competitors $17.88 +0.46 (+2.64%) Closing price 07/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.74 -0.15 (-0.81%) As of 09:06 AM 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. Its Competitors 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation. Is KEY or PNC a better dividend stock? KeyCorp pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. The PNC Financial Services Group pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. 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. Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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$9.24B2.12-$161M-$0.17-105.18The PNC Financial Services Group$34.44B2.21$5.89B$14.1613.58 Do analysts rate KEY or PNC? KeyCorp currently has a consensus price target of $18.92, suggesting a potential upside of 5.82%. The PNC Financial Services Group has a consensus price target of $202.67, suggesting a potential upside of 5.36%. Given KeyCorp's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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) 11 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52The PNC Financial Services Group 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KEY or PNC? 79.7% of KeyCorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.5% of The PNC Financial Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of KeyCorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of The PNC Financial Services Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is KEY or PNC more profitable? The PNC Financial Services Group has a net margin of 17.68% compared to KeyCorp's net margin of -0.12%. The PNC Financial Services Group's return on equity of 10.95% beat KeyCorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KeyCorp-0.12% 9.43% 0.74% The PNC Financial Services Group 17.68%10.95%1.07% Which has more volatility and risk, KEY or PNC? KeyCorp has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The PNC Financial Services Group has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor KEY or PNC? In the previous week, KeyCorp had 1 more articles in the media than The PNC Financial Services Group. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for KeyCorp and 22 mentions for The PNC Financial Services Group. The PNC Financial Services Group's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat KeyCorp's score of 0.67 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The PNC Financial Services Group 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryThe PNC Financial Services Group beats KeyCorp on 13 of the 19 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 KEY 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 ExcelMetricKeyCorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$19.09B$33.52B$12.00B$20.43BDividend Yield4.71%3.59%5.61%3.76%P/E Ratio-105.1812.5419.9327.62Price / Sales2.121.8225.6836.40Price / Cash13.0310.0221.1721.79Price / Book1.131.402.234.52Net Income-$161M$2.60B$1.00B$984.47M7 Day Performance6.37%4.21%2.04%2.61%1 Month Performance13.20%10.39%3.57%4.99%1 Year Performance23.91%28.68%539.63%13.53% KeyCorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KEYKeyCorp4.916 of 5 stars$17.88+2.6%$18.97+6.1%+25.7%$19.09B$9.24B-105.1816,753Analyst RevisionPNCThe PNC Financial Services Group4.9587 of 5 stars$180.83+1.9%$202.67+12.1%+23.2%$71.53B$34.44B12.7755,184Positive NewsTFCTruist Financial4.6108 of 5 stars$41.09+2.0%$47.83+16.4%+12.6%$53.81B$24.25B12.1238,335MTBM&T Bank4.6941 of 5 stars$189.60+2.5%$210.88+11.2%+31.8%$30.43B$13.45B12.7022,354Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionFITBFifth Third Bancorp4.9904 of 5 stars$40.15+2.1%$47.53+18.4%+17.0%$26.80B$13.28B12.7518,616Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionFCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares4.9993 of 5 stars$1,889.51+1.0%$2,340.33+23.9%+20.4%$25.11B$14.97B10.8217,475News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHBANHuntington Bancshares4.7929 of 5 stars$16.07+1.5%$18.08+12.5%+30.5%$23.47B$11.96B12.2719,932Analyst RevisionRFRegions Financial4.857 of 5 stars$22.67+2.1%$25.80+13.8%+21.4%$20.38B$9.37B10.9019,644Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionEWBCEast West Bancorp3.5702 of 5 stars$97.51+2.6%$107.85+10.6%+42.9%$13.44B$4.53B11.643,100Analyst RevisionFHNFirst Horizon4.414 of 5 stars$20.24+1.5%$22.53+11.3%+36.8%$10.27B$5.03B14.067,252Analyst ForecastSSBSouthState4.3167 of 5 stars$88.28+2.7%$116.27+31.7%+25.3%$8.96B$1.88B12.685,030Positive 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 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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