Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF – Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the fifteen research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $89.00.
A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Synchrony Financial from $81.00 to $78.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 13th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Synchrony Financial from $84.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Wolfe Research boosted their target price on shares of Synchrony Financial from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Synchrony Financial in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Synchrony Financial from $95.00 to $88.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd.
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Synchrony Financial Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:SYF opened at $71.77 on Friday. Synchrony Financial has a 1 year low of $63.08 and a 1 year high of $88.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $76.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $73.92.
Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.14 by $0.45. Synchrony Financial had a return on equity of 23.09% and a net margin of 15.44%.The business had revenue of $3.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.72 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.50 EPS. Synchrony Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.250-9.500 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Synchrony Financial will post 9.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Synchrony Financial Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 5th were given a $0.34 dividend. This is a boost from Synchrony Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 5th. Synchrony Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 13.93%.
Synchrony Financial Company Profile
Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) is a consumer financial services company that provides credit products and related services through partnerships with retailers, manufacturers, healthcare providers and other businesses. The company is best known for private-label credit cards and dual-use credit cards that allow consumers to finance purchases with participating brands.
Synchrony’s offerings also include promotional financing, installment loans and other consumer payment solutions. Its products support spending across areas such as retail, home improvement, consumer electronics, healthcare, automotive and lifestyle purchases.
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