O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Has $118.38 Million Holdings in Synchrony Financial $SYF

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) by 5.9% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,418,906 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 79,518 shares during the period. Synchrony Financial comprises 0.7% of O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Synchrony Financial were worth $118,379,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FWL Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Synchrony Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new stake in shares of Synchrony Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Synchrony Financial during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Synchrony Financial by 337.0% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 590 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Colonial Trust Co SC increased its holdings in Synchrony Financial by 40.2% during the 3rd quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 474 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.48% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on SYF shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Synchrony Financial from $84.00 to $73.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Synchrony Financial from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Synchrony Financial from $82.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Loop Capital started coverage on shares of Synchrony Financial in a report on Friday, May 22nd. They set a “hold” rating and a $81.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Synchrony Financial from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Synchrony Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $86.05.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Synchrony Financial news, insider Jonathan S. Mothner sold 51,258 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.23, for a total value of $3,651,107.34. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 132,664 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,449,656.72. This trade represents a 27.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Synchrony Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SYF opened at $70.85 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $23.83 billion, a PE ratio of 7.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.24. Synchrony Financial has a 52 week low of $58.31 and a 52 week high of $88.77. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $72.31 and its 200-day moving average is $74.65.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.14 by $0.13. Synchrony Financial had a net margin of 15.80% and a return on equity of 23.41%. The business had revenue of $3.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.81 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.89 earnings per share. Synchrony Financial’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Synchrony Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.100-9.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Synchrony Financial will post 9.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Synchrony Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th were paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 5th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Synchrony Financial’s payout ratio is 12.41%.

Synchrony Financial declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, April 21st that allows the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the financial services provider to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Synchrony Financial Company Profile

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.