Is KEY Worth Buying in 2026?

KeyCorp

STOCK NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS Updated 2026-08-23

Here’s whether KeyCorp (KEY) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Neutral.

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Neutral

Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); 50-day MA is rising (+0.99% over 10 days); strong 1-year return of +20.5%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative). Currently 9.1% off its 52-week high. Score: +3/7.

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KEY is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($21.21) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($22.90), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 34.1 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +20.5% compares to +20.5% for SPY (beat the market by 0.0%).

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $12,050 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 0.0%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($21.21)
Above 50-day MA ($22.90)
RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 34.1
Positive return (+20.5%)
Within 10% of period high (−9.1%)
Period Range $21.87
$16.47 $24.07
RSI (14) 34.1
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$21.87
Period Return+20.5%
Period High$24.07
Period Low$16.47
Drawdown−9.1%
MA-50$22.90
MA-200$21.21
RSI (14)34.1
Avg Volume (30d)10.1M
vs. SPYbeat by 0.0%
Return Rank#401 of 999

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