What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for KeyCorp Q4 Earnings?

KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of KeyCorp in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $0.40 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.44. The consensus estimate for KeyCorp’s current full-year earnings is $1.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for KeyCorp’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.71 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.94 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of KeyCorp from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of KeyCorp from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $18.00 price objective on shares of KeyCorp in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. UBS Group upped their target price on KeyCorp from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on KeyCorp from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.69.

KeyCorp Stock Up 0.3 %

KeyCorp stock opened at $17.61 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -58.70, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.26. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $17.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.30. KeyCorp has a 1-year low of $13.10 and a 1-year high of $20.04. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KeyCorp

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Of Nova Scotia Bank purchased 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $17.85 per share, with a total value of $892,500.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 162,983,726 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,909,259,509.10. This represents a 0.03 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

KeyCorp Announces Dividend

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 dividend of $0.205 per share. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.66%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 4th. KeyCorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently -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.