KeyCorp stock gains as earnings and guidance stay firm

Published on 09/18/2026 at 17:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

KeyCorp stock traded at USD 21.00 on September 17, 2026, after a 1.33 percent rise. Q2 2026 revenue was USD 1.96 billion and net income USD 509 million, while 2026 revenue growth guidance rose to 8 percent.

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KeyCorp stock (ISIN US4932671088) traded at USD 21.00 on September 17, 2026, up 1.33 percent, while MarketBeat put the market value at USD 22.37 billion on September 18, 2026. The same coverage said the shares opened at USD 20.96, and that price sits close to the day's reference level.

Q2 2026 still matters

According to MarketBeat, KeyCorp reported USD 0.44 in earnings per share for the second quarter of 2026, above the consensus estimate of USD 0.42 by USD 0.02. The same report said revenue reached USD 1.96 billion, up 6.7 percent from the prior year quarter, with return on equity at 11.23 percent and net margin at 17.83 percent.

That combination gives the stock a clear earnings anchor. For investors, the 6.7 percent revenue increase matters as much as the EPS beat.

Guidance turned higher

According to The Globe and Mail, KeyCorp updated its 2026 outlook on September 17, 2026 and lifted revenue growth guidance to 8 percent from a prior 7 percent to 8 percent range. The same update pointed to net interest income growth of 9 percent to 11 percent, noninterest income growth of 4 percent to 5 percent, and average commercial loan growth of 8 percent to 10 percent in 2026.

Those numbers shift the focus from one quarter to the full year. The market will likely keep comparing the 8 percent revenue outlook with the 6.7 percent growth already reported for Q2 2026.

Stock near 21 dollars

Seeking Alpha showed KeyCorp at USD 21.00 on September 17, 2026 at 12:01 PM, with a gain of USD 0.28 or 1.33 percent. It also listed market capitalization at USD 22.11 billion and volume at 3.58 million shares, which underlines the stock's active trading setup.