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After finishing at $59.51 in the prior trading day, Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) closed at $59.73, up 0.37%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.37 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.16 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 1.58 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 2.36. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.93 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.59.
On January 06, 2025, Barclays Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $59 to $79.
Morgan Stanley Upgraded its Underweight to Overweight on December 19, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $40 to $82.
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 Nov 15 ’24 when MOTHNER JONATHAN S sold 34,163 shares for $64.99 per share. The transaction valued at 2,220,253 led to the insider holds 127,587 shares of the business.
MOTHNER JONATHAN S bought 34,163 shares of SYF for $2,220,253 on Nov 15 ’24. On Nov 01 ’24, another insider, Howse Curtis, who serves as the insider of the company, sold 21,934 shares for $55.13 each. As a result, the insider received 1,209,221 and left with 99,743 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Synchrony’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 7.00, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.74. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.39. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.12 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.51.
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 $39.67. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.87%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 8.54%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 388.26M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 386.57M. Insiders hold about 0.56% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.99% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
At present, 15.0 analysts are actively evaluating the performance of Synchrony Financial (SYF) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.73, with high estimates of $1.97 and low estimates of $1.37.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.19 and $5.81 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.61. EPS for the following year is $8.73, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $11.32 and $5.4.
Revenue Estimates
9 analysts predict $3.8B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.83B to a low estimate of $3.76B. As of the current estimate, Synchrony Financial’s year-ago sales were $4.8BFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.8B. There is a high estimate of $3.88B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.7B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SYF’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $15.73B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $14.92B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $15.44B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $16.12BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $16.19B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $17.68B and the low estimate is $15.46B.
