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After finishing at $59.84 in the prior trading day, Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) closed at $57.24, down -4.34%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.34 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.73 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SYF by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 1.01 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 2.22. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.03 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.99.
On January 28, 2025, Compass Point Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $70.
Barclays Upgraded its Equal Weight to Overweight on January 06, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $59 to $79.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 19 ’25 when MOTHNER JONATHAN S sold 40,639 shares for $60.07 per share. The transaction valued at 2,441,185 led to the insider holds 146,628 shares of the business.
MOTHNER JONATHAN S bought 40,639 shares of SYF for $2,441,185 on May 19 ’25. On Feb 28 ’25, another insider, DOUBLES BRIAN D, who serves as the insider of the company, sold 148,747 shares for $60.09 each. As a result, the insider received 8,938,696 and left with 677,421 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Synchrony’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 7.86, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.58. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.49. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.11 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.42.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SYF has reached a high of $70.93, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $40.54. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 8.43%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.21%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 380.54M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 378.89M. Insiders hold about 0.46% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.04% stake in the company.
