Quantbot Technologies LP Takes Position in Synchrony Financial $SYF

Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 90,983 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $6,919,000.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. FWL Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Synchrony Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new stake in Synchrony Financial in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Synchrony Financial during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Synchrony Financial during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Synchrony Financial in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. 96.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Synchrony Financial Stock Performance

Synchrony Financial stock opened at $79.53 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $76.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $72.92. The stock has a market cap of $25.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.15, 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.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.14 by $0.45. The business had revenue of $3.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.72 billion. Synchrony Financial had a net margin of 15.44% and a return on equity of 23.09%. During the same period 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, analysts expect that Synchrony Financial will post 9.37 EPS for the current year.

Synchrony Financial Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Synchrony Financial from $86.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Synchrony Financial from $81.00 to $78.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 13th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Synchrony Financial from $89.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Loop Capital initiated coverage on Synchrony Financial in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. They set a “hold” rating and a $81.00 price target for the company. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on Synchrony Financial from $84.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target 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.