KeyCorp · KEY-PI · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026

KeyCorp raises guidance as commercial lending and fees support Q2

The Q2 analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: commercial loan growth, fee-based expansion, wealth-management scale, and raised guidance strengthen the case for earnings growth, while deposit costs, credit quality, fee durability, and execution remain important tests.

Reported Before market openNYSEFinancial Services $20.08B market cap
85quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.44 Consensus $0.42
EPS surprise +4.2% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $1.96B Consensus $1.97B
Revenue surprise -0.3% Reported versus consensus

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What changed

Compared with the prior quarter, KeyCorp added the planned Clearwater UK acquisition, reported record wealth assets under management of $74 billion, and raised full-year revenue and net-interest-income guidance. The Q2 analysis also identified a modest net-interest-margin miss tied to the timing of loan growth and the seasonal deposit trough, with normalization expected in the second half.

Guidance delta

Management raised full-year revenue-growth guidance to 7–8% and net-interest-income growth guidance to 9–11%; it also set a year-end net-interest-margin target of 3.0–3.05%.

Key takeaways

  • Q2 earnings and revenue beat expectations, with commercial loan growth and fee-based businesses supporting results.
  • Management raised full-year revenue and net-interest-income guidance while targeting a 3.0–3.05% year-end net-interest margin.
  • Clearwater UK would extend the middle-market advisory franchise, while technology investment and share repurchases remain priorities.
  • Wealth assets under management reached $74 billion, while management said mass-affluent penetration remains below 10%.

Management priorities

  • Close the Clearwater UK acquisition in the second half of the year.
  • Expand the middle-market advisory franchise in the United States and internationally.
  • Continue the $1 billion 2026 technology and operations investment.
  • Maintain the share-repurchase program and expand commercial payments and wealth-management capabilities.

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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

KeyCorp, established in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1849, functions as the parent entity for KeyBank National Association, delivering a comprehensive spectrum of retail and commercial banking services across the United States. The company operates through two main divisions: Consumer Bank and Commercial Bank. The Consumer Bank provides individuals and small to medium-sized businesses with a variety of deposit accounts, investment solutions, and personal finance offerings, including financial wellness tools, student loan refinancing, mortgages, home equity products, lending, and credit cards. It also offers treasury management, business advisory, wealth and asset management, investment consultation, cash management, portfolio management, and trust services.…

Historical context

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  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-07-21T19:02:45.161585+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-08-26T01:23:15.088209+00:00
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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-20. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.