Reported results
- Net income from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders: $537 million, or $0.51 per diluted common share (GAAP), up 24% year-over-year
- Total revenue (taxable-equivalent, non-GAAP): $2,052 million, up 8% year-over-year and 4% sequentially
- Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent, non-GAAP): 2.95%, up 20 basis points year-over-year and 6 basis points sequentially
- Return on average tangible common equity from continuing operations (non-GAAP): 15.11%, up from 12.51% year-over-year
- Average deposits increased $3.6 billion sequentially to $151.2 billion; average loans held for investment increased $1.5 billion sequentially
- Investment banking and debt placement fees: $214 million, up 27% sequentially and 16.3% year-over-year
Guidance
- Company expects to achieve and sustain a return on tangible common equity of 15%+ by the end of 2027
Notes
The release includes non-GAAP measures (taxable-equivalent net interest income, return on average tangible common equity, cash efficiency ratio, pre-provision net revenue, adjusted measures) with GAAP reconciliations provided. Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 11.1% and tangible common equity to tangible assets of 6.9% are estimated as of September 30, 2026. All per-share figures are on a diluted basis.
Price and volatility reaction
The stock moved +4.5% on the print. No front-expiry chain was on file, so there is no straddle expected move.
| Measure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Close before release | 19.92 | 2026-10-19 |
| Close after release | 20.81 | 2026-10-20 |
| Realised move | +4.5% | close to close |
Source
The figures above come from the earnings release the company filed with the SEC on 2026-10-20 (8-K, Item 2.02). Read the original filing on sec.gov.
