Zacks Research Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for SYF

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Synchrony Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst K. Dey now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $2.06 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.07. 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 2027 earnings at $2.11 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.47 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on SYF. StockNews.com lowered shares of Synchrony Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 24th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Synchrony Financial from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley upgraded Synchrony Financial from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $40.00 to $82.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on Synchrony Financial from $82.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, Compass Point downgraded shares of Synchrony Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $70.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.10.

Synchrony Financial Trading Up 3.5 %

Shares of SYF stock opened at $55.11 on Thursday. Synchrony Financial has a fifty-two week low of $39.67 and a fifty-two week high of $70.93. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $60.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $60.67. The stock has a market cap of $21.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.02. Synchrony Financial had a return on equity of 18.30% and a net margin of 15.36%.

Institutional Trading of Synchrony Financial

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Synchrony Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $452,000. National Bank of Canada FI increased its position in Synchrony Financial by 119.0% in the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 243,040 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $12,123,000 after buying an additional 132,047 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Synchrony Financial by 7.5% in the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 178,811 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,787,000 after buying an additional 12,492 shares during the last quarter. Brophy Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Synchrony Financial during the third quarter valued at $544,000. Finally, Summit Trail Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Synchrony Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $423,000. Institutional investors own 96.48% of the company’s stock.

Synchrony Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. Synchrony Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 11.71%.

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.