Alliance Data Systems (ADS) Stock Forecast, Price & News

Alliance Data Systems Co. (NYSE:ADS) released its earnings results on Thursday, October, 28th. The business services provider reported $4.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.56 by $0.91. The business services provider earned $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.09 billion. Alliance Data Systems had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 43.42% and a net margin of 19.75%. The firm's revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.36 earnings per share.

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Alliance Data Systems (NYSE:ADS) pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.48%. The dividend payout ratio is 5.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ADS will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.97% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for ADS.

Alliance Data Systems declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Tuesday, March 1st 2022, which authorizes the company to buyback 200,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

16 employees have rated Alliance Data Systems Chief Executive Officer Ralph Andretta on Glassdoor.com. Ralph Andretta has an approval rating of 73% among the company's employees.

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Alliance Data Systems trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ADS."

Alliance Data Systems (NYSE:ADS) has a market capitalization of $0.00 and generates $3.27 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $801 million in net income (profit) each year or $16.02 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 6,000 workers across the globe.

Alliance Data Systems' mailing address is 3075 Loyalty Circle, Columbus OH, 43219. The official website for the company is www.alliancedata.com. The business services provider can be reached via phone at (614) 729-4000, via email at investorrelations@alliancedata.com, or via fax at 214-494-3000.