LSV Asset Management Has $22.72 Million Position in Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. $BFH

Posted by Brian Himes on May 25th, 2026

LSV Asset Management raised its position in Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BFH – Free Report) by 9.3% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 306,911 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,211 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in Bread Financial were worth $22,721,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BFH. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in Bread Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Bread Financial by 141.2% in the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 329 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Bread Financial by 127.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 711 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 398 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in Bread Financial by 8,300.0% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 840 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 830 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP lifted its stake in Bread Financial by 1,509.1% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 830 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.52% of the company’s stock.

Bread Financial Price Performance

NYSE:BFH opened at $86.54 on Monday. Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $49.17 and a 52 week high of $99.13. The firm has a market cap of $3.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.09, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.12. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $81.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $75.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.15.

Bread Financial (NYSE:BFH – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $4.18 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.00 by $1.18. Bread Financial had a net margin of 11.90% and a return on equity of 18.79%. The business had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $992.05 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.86 earnings per share. Bread Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. will post 10.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Bread Financial declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 26th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase up to 19% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Bread Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. Bread Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.53%.

Insider Transactions at Bread Financial

In other news, Director John J. Fawcett bought 698 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $86.43 per share, with a total value of $60,328.14. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 11,000 shares in the company, valued at $950,730. This represents a 6.78% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Roger H. Ballou sold 9,687 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.32, for a total transaction of $874,929.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,079 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,716,735.28. This represents a 24.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of Bread Financial in a research report on Thursday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $104.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Bread Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. BTIG Research increased their price objective on shares of Bread Financial from $98.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $99.00 price objective on shares of Bread Financial in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Bread Financial from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.25.

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About Bread Financial

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Bread Financial, formerly known as Alliance Data Systems, is a Columbus, Ohio–based financial services company that specializes in providing private label credit programs, co-brand credit cards and digital payment solutions for retail partners. The company designs, issues and services proprietary credit products, enabling merchants to offer branded financing options that drive customer loyalty and increase basket sizes at the point of sale. Through its Bread technology platform, Bread Financial delivers installment-based payment options that integrate directly into e-commerce and in-store checkout experiences.

In addition to its core credit offerings, Bread Financial provides analytics, marketing and loyalty services to help merchants better understand consumer behavior and optimize promotional strategies.