Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of SYF Q2 Earnings

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Synchrony Financial in a report released on Monday, May 5th. Zacks Research analyst K. Dey now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $1.84 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.87. The consensus estimate for Synchrony Financial's current full-year earnings is $7.67 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Synchrony Financial's Q3 2026 earnings at $2.33 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on SYF. Compass Point downgraded shares of Synchrony Financial from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $70.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Evercore ISI dropped their price target on Synchrony Financial from $64.00 to $56.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. StockNews.com downgraded Synchrony Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 24th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Synchrony Financial from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an "equal weight" rating and issued a $44.00 target price (down previously from $82.00) on shares of Synchrony Financial in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $63.95.

Synchrony Financial Stock Down 1.3 %

NYSE:SYF opened at $53.49 on Wednesday. Synchrony Financial has a twelve month low of $40.55 and a twelve month high of $70.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $51.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $60.21.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.26. Synchrony Financial had a return on equity of 18.30% and a net margin of 15.36%. The business had revenue of $3.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.80 billion.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Synchrony Financial

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bogart Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Synchrony Financial during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. TCTC Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Synchrony Financial during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Synchrony Financial by 111.5% during the fourth quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 480 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Synchrony Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC raised its holdings in Synchrony Financial by 355.9% in the 1st quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 693 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 541 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.48% of the company's stock.

Synchrony Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors of record on Monday, May 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 5th. This is a positive change from Synchrony Financial's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.24%. Synchrony Financial's payout ratio is 16.46%.

About Synchrony Financial

Synchrony Financial, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a consumer financial services company in the United States. It provides credit products, such as credit cards, commercial credit products, and consumer installment loans. The company also offers private label credit cards, dual co-brand and general purpose credit cards, short- and long-term installment loans, and consumer banking products; and deposit products, including certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, money market accounts, and savings accounts, and sweep and affinity deposits, as well as accepts deposits through third-party securities brokerage firms.

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