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Cleveland, Ohio-based KeyCorp (KEY) provides various retail and commercial banking products and services in the United States. With a market cap of $17.7 billion, the company operates in two segments: Consumer Bank and Commercial Bank.
Companies worth $10 billion or more are generally labeled as “large-cap” stocks, and KeyCorp fits this criterion perfectly. The company also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, including merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications, and derivatives, to middle-market companies in selected industries.
KeyCorp stock has dropped 19.4% from its 52-week high of $20.04. Shares of KEY have increased marginally over the past three months, underperforming the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 5.4% rise.
Longer term, KEY stock has dipped 5.7% on a YTD basis, whereas the SPX has risen 1.5%. However, shares of KeyCorp have gained 18.5% over the past 52 weeks, outpacing the SPX's 9% return over the same time frame.
KEY stock has been trading above the 50-day moving average since May. Yet, the stock has fallen below its 200-day moving average since March.
KeyCorp stock rose 1.4% following the release of its solid Q1 2025 results on Apr. 17. The company’s total revenue increased 15.7% from the year-ago quarter to $1.8 billion, exceeding Wall Street expectations. The strong results were driven by a combination of higher net interest income, increased non-interest income, and effective cost control through lower expenses. Adjusted EPS rose 50% year-over-year to $0.33, surpassing the Street forecast.
In contrast, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) has lagged behind KEY stock. Shares of FITB have declined 7% on a YTD basis and surged 9.5% over the past 52 weeks.
Although KEY has outperformed over the past 52 weeks, analysts are cautiously optimistic about its prospects. The stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the 22 analysts covering it, and it is currently trading below the mean price target of $17.84.
