Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $87.7778.

SYF has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wolfe Research lifted their price target 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. HSBC increased their price objective on shares of Synchrony Financial from $93.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Synchrony Financial from $81.00 to $78.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Synchrony Financial from $95.00 to $88.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Synchrony Financial from $85.00 to $80.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd.

Institutional Trading of Synchrony Financial

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Synchrony Financial during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new position in shares of Synchrony Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. FWL Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Synchrony Financial in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in Synchrony Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in Synchrony Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.48% of the company’s stock.

Synchrony Financial Price Performance

Shares of Synchrony Financial stock opened at $78.21 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $25.45 billion, a PE ratio of 8.01, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.32. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $76.64 and a 200 day moving average of $73.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. Synchrony Financial has a 12 month low of $63.08 and a 12 month high of $88.77.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.14 by $0.45. Synchrony Financial had a net margin of 15.44% and a return on equity of 23.09%. The business had revenue of $3.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.72 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.50 earnings per share. Synchrony Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.250-9.500 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Synchrony Financial will post 9.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Synchrony Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 5th were issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 5th. This is an increase from Synchrony Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Synchrony Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.93%.

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.