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    KeyCorp (KEY) Could Be 15% Undervalued As $1 Billion Debt Deal And Earnings Impress

    Simply Wall St·11/03/2026 01:46:34
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    KeyCorp fixed income deal and earnings in focus

    KeyCorp (KEY) completed a US$1b fixed to floating senior note offering and paired that funding move with third quarter results showing higher net interest income and net income compared with a year earlier.

    The new US$1b senior note issue lands at a time when KeyCorp’s shares are trading at US$21.49, with a 1 month share price return of 7.02% but a 3 month share price return that is down 6.97% as investors reassess bank risk after a strong run. Recent buybacks, updated full year 2026 guidance and the tightening of preferred dividend plans sit behind that move. A 1 year total shareholder return of 27.56% and a 3 year total shareholder return of about 120% point to momentum that has built over time rather than a short term spike.

    Compare KeyCorp's momentum and capital moves with a curated 34 high quality undervalued stocks that may be setting up for their own rerating story.

    KeyCorp now trades below both a US$25.13 average analyst target and several intrinsic value estimates, creating a wide gap between screen and spreadsheet. Where does fair value actually sit within that range?

    Most Popular Narrative: 15.3% Undervalued

    On the most followed view, KeyCorp’s fair value sits at $25.37, above the recent $21.49 close. This puts the fixed income deal and earnings update into a wider repricing story that leans on interest margin and fee engines rather than just short term sentiment shifts.

    The anticipated shift from net interest income headwinds to tailwinds is now supported by over US$9b of low yielding fixed rate assets expected to reprice in the back half of 2026 and about US$30b through year end 2027. Management ties this to an outlook for net interest margin to move from 2.89% toward at least 3.25%, which could potentially lift revenue and earnings.

    See why 30 investors see KeyCorp as 15% undervalued.

    Result: Fair Value of $25.37 (UNDERVALUED)

    Still, the KeyCorp story can change quickly if nonperforming assets spread beyond current trouble spots or if fee pipelines in advisory and payments lose momentum.

    Find out about the key risks to this KeyCorp narrative.

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