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KeyCorp Rises After Q3 Earnings Beat and Record Revenue

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KeyCorp (KEY) is up 3.7% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement. ([prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/keycorp-reports-third-quarter-2026-net-income-of-537-million-or-0-51-per-diluted-common-share-diluted-eps-increased-24-year-over-year-302913241.html))

Analysis: The move appears tied to KeyCorp’s third-quarter results, which showed stronger profitability, record revenue, improving net interest margin, and continued balance-sheet momentum. Investors also seemed encouraged by earnings per share coming in above Wall Street expectations. ([prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/keycorp-reports-third-quarter-2026-net-income-of-537-million-or-0-51-per-diluted-common-share-diluted-eps-increased-24-year-over-year-302913241.html))

Details:

  • KeyCorp reported third-quarter net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders of $537 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, up from $0.44 in the prior quarter and $0.41 a year earlier. ([prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/keycorp-reports-third-quarter-2026-net-income-of-537-million-or-0-51-per-diluted-common-share-diluted-eps-increased-24-year-over-year-302913241.html))
  • The company highlighted record revenue of about $2.04 billion, with net interest margin rising to 2.95%, suggesting better spread income in a higher-rate environment. ([prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/keycorp-reports-third-quarter-2026-net-income-of-537-million-or-0-51-per-diluted-common-share-diluted-eps-increased-24-year-over-year-302913241.html))
  • Average deposits increased by $3.6 billion sequentially while average loans held for investment rose by $1.5 billion, a combination that points to healthy funding and loan growth. ([prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/keycorp-reports-third-quarter-2026-net-income-of-537-million-or-0-51-per-diluted-common-share-diluted-eps-increased-24-year-over-year-302913241.html))
  • Fee businesses also improved, with investment banking and debt placement fees up 27% sequentially, and outside estimates indicated the quarter’s EPS topped consensus forecasts. ([prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/keycorp-reports-third-quarter-2026-net-income-of-537-million-or-0-51-per-diluted-common-share-diluted-eps-increased-24-year-over-year-302913241.html))

    • Sources:

    KeyCorp press release, SEC, Zacks

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    $KEY Insider Trading Activity

    KEY Insider Trades

    $KEY insiders have traded $KEY stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $KEY stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

    • MOHIT RAMANI (Chief Risk Officer) sold 25,000 shares for an estimated $568,500
    • ELIZABETH R. GILE sold 23,946 shares for an estimated $499,992

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    $KEY Hedge Fund Activity

    We have seen 424 institutional investors add shares of $KEY stock to their portfolio, and 373 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

    Here are some of the largest recent moves:

    • SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 9,175,729 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $211,500,553
    • WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 7,950,704 shares (-46.3%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $183,263,727
    • ARTEMIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP removed 7,578,604 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2026, for an estimated $152,102,582
    • DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ added 6,543,919 shares (+65.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $150,837,332
    • JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 5,955,851 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $137,282,365
    • VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC added 5,280,893 shares (+66.2%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $121,724,583
    • BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA removed 5,233,368 shares (-3.2%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $120,629,132

    To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Investivoq's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Investivoq API 13F endpoint.

    $KEY Price Targets

    Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $KEY recently. We have seen 10 analysts offer price targets for $KEY in the last 6 months, with a median target of $27.0.

    Here are some recent targets:

    • Erika Najarian from UBS set a target price of $27.0 on 07/07/2026
    • Mike Mayo from Wells Fargo set a target price of $27.0 on 07/06/2026
    • Vivek Juneja from JP Morgan set a target price of $24.5 on 07/06/2026
    • Manan Gosalia from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $25.0 on 06/29/2026
    • Brian Foran from Truist Securities set a target price of $24.0 on 06/24/2026
    • Aaron Macneil from TD Cowen set a target price of $68.0 on 06/23/2026
    • Matt Olney from Stephens & Co. set a target price of $26.0 on 06/15/2026

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