MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Invests $822,000 in Synchrony Financial $SYF

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH purchased a new position in shares of Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 10,813 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $822,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Synchrony Financial during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new stake in shares of Synchrony Financial in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. FWL Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Synchrony Financial in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Synchrony Financial in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in Synchrony Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. 96.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Synchrony Financial from $89.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Synchrony Financial from $85.00 to $80.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Synchrony Financial from $84.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Synchrony Financial from $86.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Synchrony Financial in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $87.78.

Synchrony Financial Trading Down 2.2%

SYF opened at $78.21 on Friday. Synchrony Financial has a twelve month low of $63.08 and a twelve month high of $88.77. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $76.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $73.11. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.01, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.32.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.14 by $0.45. Synchrony Financial had a net margin of 15.44% and a return on equity of 23.09%. The firm had revenue of $3.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.72 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.50 earnings per share. Synchrony Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.250-9.500 EPS. Analysts predict that Synchrony Financial will post 9.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Synchrony Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 5th were given a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 5th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. 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%.

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.