Bokf Na Has $20.30 Million Stake in Synchrony Financial $SYF

Key Points

• Bokf Na cut its stake in Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) by 20.9% in Q4, leaving it with 243,269 shares valued at about $20.30 million.
• Synchrony beat Q1 EPS expectations ($2.27 vs. $2.14) even as revenue fell 7.4% year‑over‑year, and the company set FY2026 guidance of 9.10–9.50 EPS (consensus ~9.29).
• Synchrony declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share (annualized $1.20, ~1.6% yield) while insiders sold roughly 323,372 shares last quarter totaling about $22.08 million, leaving insider ownership at 0.33%.

Bokf Na decreased its stake in shares of Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF - Free Report) by 20.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 243,269 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 64,182 shares during the quarter. Bokf Na owned about 0.07% of Synchrony Financial worth $20,296,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of SYF. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Synchrony Financial by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 358 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the period. FWL Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Synchrony Financial during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its position in shares of Synchrony Financial by 54.9% during the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 412 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the period. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Synchrony Financial during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Synchrony Financial by 337.0% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 590 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 455 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.48% of the company's stock.

Synchrony Financial Stock Performance

NYSE SYF opened at $73.76 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $70.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $74.98. Synchrony Financial has a 12-month low of $52.99 and a 12-month high of $88.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The company has a market cap of $24.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.63, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.37.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.14 by $0.13. Synchrony Financial had a return on equity of 23.41% and a net margin of 15.80%.The business had revenue of $3.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.81 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.89 EPS. The business's revenue was down 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Synchrony Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.100-9.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Synchrony Financial will post 9.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Synchrony Financial declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 21st that authorizes the company to buyback $0.00 in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the financial services provider to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Synchrony Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 5th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Synchrony Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.41%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Synchrony Financial

In other Synchrony Financial news, insider Brian J. Sr. Wenzel sold 47,112 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.16, for a total transaction of $3,164,041.92. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 64,221 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,313,082.36. This trade represents a 42.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Curtis Howse sold 7,882 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.71, for a total value of $533,690.22. Following the transaction, the insider owned 94,873 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,423,850.83. This trade represents a 7.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 323,372 shares of company stock worth $22,080,634. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on SYF shares. Compass Point raised shares of Synchrony Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $96.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Synchrony Financial from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Synchrony Financial from $82.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. BTIG Research downgraded shares of Synchrony Financial from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Synchrony Financial from $91.00 to $85.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Synchrony Financial presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $86.32.

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.

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