KeyCorp remains well-placed for growth on balance sheet repositioning, minority stake by BNS and lower rates despite weak asset quality and rising expenses.
KeyCorp gets its prior Hold rating from Nov. 2023 reaffirmed. Despite a high debt-to-equity ratio compared to peers, KeyCorp maintains healthy regulatory capital and has a diversified loan portfolio with minimal CRE exposure. Q2 earnings were impacted by higher interest costs and lower loan growth.
KEY sells low-yielding securities worth $7 billion. This strategic balance sheet repositioning will likely result in a one-time loss of $700 million in Q3.
The S&P 500 Index sees the worst weekly declines, and bank stocks are not untouched. Investors must keep KEY, WFC & USB stocks on the radar.
The transaction marks an example of efforts by financial firms to reposition their balance sheets with higher-yielding assets as interest rates have risen.
U.S. bank KeyCorp said on Monday it had sold about $7 billion of low-yielding investment securities.
KEY shares soar 18.5% in a month. Here, we check out the reasons behind the bullish investor sentiments and analyze the stock's upside potential.
BNS investments 0.8 billion in KEY as part of an agreement announced on Aug. 12. The company now owns almost a 4.9% stake in KEY.
KeyCorp (KEY) remains well-poised for growth via restructuring efforts, loan and deposit growth and high rates. Yet, high costs and weak asset quality are woes.
KeyCorp (KEY) touches a 52-week high on the news of strategic investment by the Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS). The initiative is expected to be accretive to KeyCorp's 2025 and 2026 earnings and drive NII.
Major U.S. equities indexes were little changed on Monday. Fresh off a week of volatile trading driven by economic concerns, key data on inflation, retail sales, and the housing market will be in focus this week for those trying to assess the health of the economy.
KeyBank (NYSE: KEY ) is among today's biggest movers, with KEY stock surging by as much as 14% this morning. This is in response to news that Canadian lender Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS ), also known as Scotiabank, has acquired 14.9% of the regional U.S. lender for $2.8 billion.