NYSE:SYF Synchrony Financial (SYF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $72.82 -2.18 (-2.90%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$73.78 +0.95 (+1.31%) As of 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Synchrony Financial Stock (NYSE:SYF) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Synchrony Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$72.67▼$75.8850-Day Range$71.73▼$81.0452-Week Range$63.08▼$88.77Volume2.92 million shsAverage Volume3.00 million shsMarket Capitalization$23.70 billionP/E Ratio7.46Dividend Yield1.87%Price Target$88.24Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) is a consumer financial services company that provides credit products and financing programs through partnerships with retailers, manufacturers, healthcare providers and other businesses. Its offerings are designed to help consumers finance purchases and manage spending across a range of industries. The company’s products include private-label and co-branded credit cards, promotional financing, installment loans and other consumer payment solutions. Synchrony also provides deposit products and other banking services through Synchrony Bank, including savings accounts, certificates of deposit and money market accounts. Synchrony primarily serves consumers and business partners in the United States, including customers in retail, home, automotive, healthcare, specialty and other markets. The company traces its origins to GE Capital’s retail finance operations, adopted the Synchrony Financial name in 2014 and became an independent public company following its separation from General Electric in 2015. Brian Doubles serves as president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Synchrony Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks96th Percentile Overall ScoreSYF MarketRank™: Synchrony Financial scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 85th out of 837 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSynchrony Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.61, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialSynchrony Financial has a consensus price target of $88.24, representing about 21.2% upside from its current price of $72.83.Amount of Analyst CoverageSynchrony Financial has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Synchrony Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.57% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Synchrony Financial are expected to grow by 10.57% in the coming year, from $9.37 to $10.36 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Synchrony Financial is 7.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.14.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Synchrony Financial is 7.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.33.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSynchrony Financial has a PEG Ratio of 0.69. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSynchrony Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.63. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Synchrony Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.50% of the float of Synchrony Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSynchrony Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.76.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Synchrony Financial has recently decreased by 0.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldSynchrony Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 1.81%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSynchrony Financial has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Synchrony Financial is 13.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Synchrony Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.13% next year. This indicates that Synchrony Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Synchrony Financial's dividend. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment1.07 News SentimentSynchrony Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.07. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Synchrony Financial this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for SYF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Synchrony Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Synchrony Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.36% of the stock of Synchrony Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.48% of the stock of Synchrony Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Synchrony Financial's insider trading history. Receive SYF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Synchrony Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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SYF Stock News HeadlinesSynchrony to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on October 20, 2026September 22 at 8:00 AM | prnewswire.comIs Synchrony Financial Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?September 21 at 7:31 AM | barchart.comTrump goes "all-in" on Grand Canyon energy breakthroughA drilling crew near the Grand Canyon uncovered a clean energy well producing nearly eight times the output of Saudi Arabia's largest oil field, with potential to last two million years. While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated federal credits for solar, wind, and EVs, this energy source was reclassified alongside oil and nuclear power and given eight years of tax credits. Google signed a 15-year contract, and Bill Gates committed $100 million. One company controls the entire supply chain behind this discovery.September 22 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Synchrony Financial (SYF) Presents at Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference TranscriptSeptember 14, 2026 | seekingalpha.comWells Fargo Gives a Buy Rating to Synchrony Financial (SYF)September 13, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSynchrony to Participate in the Barclays Global Financial Services ConferenceSeptember 8, 2026 | prnewswire.comTD Cowen Remains a Buy on Synchrony Financial (SYF)August 20, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Synchrony Financial (SYF) and Nordea Bank Abp (OtherNBNKF)August 18, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines SYF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SYF shares performed this year? Synchrony Financial's stock was trading at $83.43 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, SYF shares have decreased by 12.7% and is now trading at $72.8250. How were Synchrony Financial's earnings last quarter? Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.14 by $0.45. The financial services provider had revenue of $3.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.72 billion. Synchrony Financial had a net margin of 15.44% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.09%. Read the conference call transcript. Is Synchrony Financial buying back stock? Synchrony Financial's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, April 21st 2026, which allows the company to buy back $0 in shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. Does Synchrony Financial have any subsidiaries? Synchrony Financial subsidiaries include these companies: Pets Best, Loop Commerce Inc., GPShopper, CareCredit LLC, GPShopper LLC, Retail Finance Credit Services LLC, Retail Finance International Holdings Inc., and others. When did Synchrony Financial IPO? Synchrony Financial (SYF) raised $3.1 billion in an IPO on Thursday, July 31st 2014. The company issued 125,000,000 shares at $23.00-$26.00 per share. Who are Synchrony Financial's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Synchrony Financial include BlackRock Inc. (9.49%), Bank of America Corp DE (4.54%), UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (1.28%) and Legal & General Group Plc (0.85%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian D Doubles, Jonathan S Mothner, Curtis Howse, Carol Juel, Brian J Sr Wenzel, Alberto Casellas, Bart Schaller, Arthur W Coviello Jr, Darrell Owens, Darrell Owens and David P Melito. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Synchrony Financial? Shares of SYF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Synchrony Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Synchrony Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), GE Aerospace (GE), Netflix (NFLX) and Adobe (ADBE). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/21/2026Record date for 8/17 Dividend8/05/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/17 Dividend8/05/2026Dividend Payable8/17/2026Today9/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/21/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 SYF's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. SYF has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Consumer Finance Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance Current SymbolNYSE:SYF CIK1601712 Webwww.synchrony.com Phone(203) 585-2400FaxN/AEmployees20,000Year Founded1932Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Synchrony Financial$88.24 High Price Target$98.00 Low Price Target$78.00 Potential Upside/Downside+21.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.61 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$9.76 Trailing P/E Ratio7.46 Forward P/E Ratio7.77 P/E Growth0.69Net Income$3.55 billion Net Margins15.44% Pretax Margin20.25% Return on Equity23.09% Return on Assets2.98% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.08 Current Ratio1.22 Quick Ratio1.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$22.60 billion Price / Sales1.05 Cash Flow$11.50 per share Price / Cash Flow6.33 Book Value$44.72 per share Price / Book1.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares325,370,000Free Float324,200,000Market Cap$23.70 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.32 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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