FY2025 EPS Estimates for KeyCorp Lowered by Zacks Research

KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for KeyCorp in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $1.51 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.55. The consensus estimate for KeyCorp’s current full-year earnings is $1.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for KeyCorp’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on KEY. DA Davidson decreased their price target on shares of KeyCorp from $22.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of KeyCorp from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Barclays raised their target price on shares of KeyCorp from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Truist Financial began coverage on shares of KeyCorp in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. They set a “hold” rating and a $19.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of KeyCorp from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.69.

KeyCorp Price Performance

KEY stock opened at $17.48 on Friday. KeyCorp has a 1 year low of $13.10 and a 1 year high of $20.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $17.63 and a 200 day moving average of $17.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.84.

Institutional Trading of KeyCorp

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KEY. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC raised its position in shares of KeyCorp by 285.5% during the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 1,542 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,142 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. raised its position in shares of KeyCorp by 110.3% during the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 1,525 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the period. Ethos Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of KeyCorp during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. American Capital Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of KeyCorp during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of KeyCorp by 90.8% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,929 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 918 shares during the period. 79.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other KeyCorp news, Director Of Nova Scotia Bank purchased 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $17.85 per share, for a total transaction of $892,500.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 162,983,726 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,909,259,509.10. The trade was a 0.03 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

KeyCorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.205 dividend. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.69%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 4th. KeyCorp’s dividend payout ratio is currently -273.32%.

About KeyCorp

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.