KeyCorp Lowers Prime Lending Rate to 6.75% Effective Dec. 11, 2025
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Newsfilter
Updated: 22 hour ago0mins
- Rate Adjustment: KeyCorp lowers its prime lending rate from 7.00% to 6.75%, effective December 11, 2025, aiming to enhance borrowing willingness among clients and stimulate loan demand, thereby strengthening its position in the competitive financial services market.
- Historical Milestone: 2025 marks KeyCorp's 200th anniversary, highlighting its long-standing presence and stability in the U.S. financial services industry, which is expected to further enhance brand recognition and attract new clients.
- Asset Scale: As of September 30, 2025, KeyCorp's assets are approximately $187 billion, positioning it as one of the largest bank-based financial services companies in the U.S., providing a robust asset base that enhances market competitiveness and risk tolerance.
- Service Network: KeyCorp operates approximately 1,000 branches and 1,200 ATMs across 15 states, offering a diverse range of financial services that enhance its customer coverage nationwide, further solidifying its market leadership.
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Analyst Views on KEY
Wall Street analysts forecast KEY stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for KEY is 20.88 USD with a low forecast of 19.00 USD and a high forecast of 24.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
14 Analyst Rating
7 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 20.520
Low
19.00
Averages
20.88
High
24.00
Current: 20.520
Low
19.00
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20.88
High
24.00
DA Davidson
Peter Winter
Buy
maintain
$21 -> $23
2025-12-10
New
Reason
DA Davidson
Peter Winter
Price Target
$21 -> $23
2025-12-10
New
maintain
Buy
Reason
DA Davidson analyst Peter Winter raised the firm's price target on KeyCorp to $23 from $21 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The company's Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Services Conference presentation confirmed it will not be pursuing bank acquisitions, using excess capital to support organic growth and accelerate share buybacks, the analyst tells investors in a research note. This as very positive as the stock always reacts negatively whenever KeyCorp mentions an interest in bank M&A, the firm noted, adding that it is also seeing better than expected revenue momentum, while maintaining a positive credit outlook into next year.
TD Cowen
Chris Gorman
Hold
to
Buy
upgrade
$19 -> $24
2025-12-09
New
Reason
TD Cowen
Chris Gorman
Price Target
$19 -> $24
2025-12-09
New
upgrade
Hold
to
Buy
Reason
As previously reported, TD Cowen upgraded KeyCorp to Buy from Hold with a price target of $24, up from $19. The firm notes CEO Chris Gorman presented at an investor conference delivering favorable updates, including a new long-term ROTCE target of 16%-19%. Most importantly, with the risk of the company using a depressed currency to pursue a bank deal keeping TD on the sidelines, CEO Chris Gorman slammed the door closed on this possibility.
TD Cowen
Steven Alexopoulos
Hold
to
Buy
upgrade
$24
2025-12-09
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Reason
TD Cowen
Steven Alexopoulos
Price Target
$24
2025-12-09
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upgrade
Hold
to
Buy
Reason
TD Cowen analyst Steven Alexopoulos upgraded KeyCorp to Buy from Hold with a $24 price target.
KeyBanc
resume
$300
2025-10-23
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KeyBanc
Price Target
$300
2025-10-23
resume
Reason
KeyBanc resumed coverage of KeyCorp with an Overweight rating and $300 price target. Advertising is fueling gains in the company's retail business, which provides a path forward for grocery becoming more material over the medium term, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Investors have also become too pessimistic on the Cloud business, and the firm sees potential for improving growth into 2026, KeyCorp added.
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About KEY
KeyCorp is a bank-based financial services company, which operates through its subsidiary, KeyBank National Association (KeyBank). Through KeyBank and certain other subsidiaries, it provides a range of retail and commercial banking, commercial leasing, investment management, consumer finance, student loan refinancing, commercial mortgage servicing and special servicing, and investment banking products and services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. Its segment includes Consumer Bank and Commercial Bank. The Consumer Bank serves individuals and small businesses by offering a variety of deposit and investment products, personal finance and financial wellness services, lending, student loan refinancing, mortgage and home equity, credit card, treasury services, and others. The Commercial Bank consists of the Commercial and Institutional operating segments. The Commercial operating segment is focused on serving the borrowing, cash management, and capital markets.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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