It's Time For a Quick Look at Key's Fundamentals.

By Ken Smith • Friday, October 20 15:12 • Permanent Link

One of the losers of today's trading session was Key. Shares of the Banking company plunged -5.9%, and some investors may be wondering if its price of $9.94 would make a good entry point. Here's what you should know if you are considering this investment:

Key has moved -40.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 14.0%
KEY has an average analyst rating of buy and is -21.65% away from its mean target price of $12.68 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $1.49
Key has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 6.7 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $1.34 and its forward P/E ratio is 7.4
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 0.86 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95
Key is part of the Finance sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 14.34 and an average P/B of 1.57
KEY has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of -47.3% and gross profit margins of 0.0%
KeyCorp operates as the holding company for KeyBank National Association that provides various retail and commercial banking products and services in the United States. It operates in two segments, Consumer Bank and Commercial Bank. The company offers various deposits, investment products and services; and personal finance and financial wellness, student loan refinancing, mortgage and home equity, lending, credit card, treasury, business advisory, wealth management, asset management, investment, cash management, portfolio management, and trust and related services to individuals and small and medium-sized businesses. It also provides a suite of banking and capital market products, such as syndicated finance, debt and equity capital market products, commercial payments, equipment finance, commercial mortgage banking, derivatives, foreign exchange, financial advisory, and public finance, as well as commercial mortgage loans comprising consumer, energy, healthcare, industrial, public sector, real estate, and technology loans for middle market clients. In addition, the company offers community development financing, securities underwriting, brokerage, and investment banking services. The company was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

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