Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd Invests $1.18 Million in Synchrony Financial $SYF

Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd acquired a new position in Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 15,517 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,180,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of SYF. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Synchrony Financial by 8.9% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 8,302 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $439,000 after buying an additional 679 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in shares of Synchrony Financial by 36.2% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 35,582 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,884,000 after buying an additional 9,460 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in Synchrony Financial by 7.7% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,406 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $339,000 after buying an additional 459 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Synchrony Financial by 337.0% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 590 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 455 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Synchrony Financial by 56.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,062 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $405,000 after acquiring an additional 2,178 shares during the period. 96.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Synchrony Financial Stock Performance

SYF opened at $80.06 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $26.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 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. Synchrony Financial has a 1-year low of $63.08 and a 1-year high of $88.77. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $76.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $72.96.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $3.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.72 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.50 EPS. Synchrony Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.250-9.500 EPS. Research analysts predict that Synchrony Financial will post 9.37 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. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 5th were paid a dividend of $0.34 per share. This is an increase from Synchrony Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 5th. Synchrony Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.93%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on SYF. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Synchrony Financial from $95.00 to $88.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Synchrony Financial from $86.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Synchrony Financial in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of Synchrony Financial in a report on Friday, May 22nd. They issued a “hold” rating and a $81.00 price objective for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective 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. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Synchrony Financial presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $87.89.

About Synchrony Financial

Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) is a consumer financial services company that specializes in providing point-of-sale financing and private-label, co-branded and branded credit card programs. The company serves as a payments and lending partner to retailers, digital merchants and service providers, offering consumer financing solutions designed to drive customer engagement and sales. Synchrony also operates a direct bank that offers deposit products, including savings accounts and certificates of deposit, which support its funding and customer-facing product suite.

Its core product set includes private-label and co-branded credit cards, general-purpose credit cards, installment loan programs and promotional financing options that are integrated into merchants’ checkout experiences.