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Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF – Free Report) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Synchrony Financial in a report released on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst K. Dey now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.63 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.64. The consensus estimate for Synchrony Financial’s current full-year earnings is $7.67 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Synchrony Financial’s Q1 2025 earnings at $1.63 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.08 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.08 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.74 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.04 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.04 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.36 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.36 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.16 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.16 EPS.
A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on SYF. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Synchrony Financial from $85.00 to $70.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Synchrony Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 24th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Synchrony Financial from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Compass Point lowered shares of Synchrony Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $70.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price target on Synchrony Financial from $77.00 to $65.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Synchrony Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.26.
Read Our Latest Analysis on SYF
Synchrony Financial Trading Down 6.0 %
NYSE:SYF opened at $43.76 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $17.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.67. Synchrony Financial has a one year low of $39.67 and a one year high of $70.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.24. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $59.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.54.
Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.02. Synchrony Financial had a net margin of 15.36% and a return on equity of 18.30%.
Synchrony Financial Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.29%. Synchrony Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 11.71%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Synchrony Financial by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,963,573 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $650,678,000 after buying an additional 205,641 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its position in Synchrony Financial by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 5,509,314 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $358,105,000 after acquiring an additional 380,870 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Synchrony Financial during the 4th quarter valued at $347,903,000. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in Synchrony Financial by 26.7% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 5,183,717 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $336,942,000 after acquiring an additional 1,093,922 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in shares of Synchrony Financial by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 4,576,854 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $297,496,000 after purchasing an additional 382,194 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.48% of the company’s stock.
Synchrony Financial Company Profile
Synchrony Financial, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a consumer financial services company in the United States. It provides credit products, such as credit cards, commercial credit products, and consumer installment loans. The company also offers private label credit cards, dual co-brand and general purpose credit cards, short- and long-term installment loans, and consumer banking products; and deposit products, including certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, money market accounts, and savings accounts, and sweep and affinity deposits, as well as accepts deposits through third-party securities brokerage firms.
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