Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Decreases Stock Position in Synchrony Financial $SYF

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH reduced its position in Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) by 5.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 427,886 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 25,286 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.12% of Synchrony Financial worth $35,822,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Colonial Trust Co SC increased its position in Synchrony Financial by 40.2% in the third quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 474 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Synchrony Financial by 34.4% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 543 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. United Community Bank grew its position in shares of Synchrony Financial by 3.4% in the third quarter. United Community Bank now owns 4,469 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $318,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC grew its position in shares of Synchrony Financial by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 13,486 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,137,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its position in shares of Synchrony Financial by 54.9% in the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 412 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. 96.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Synchrony Financial from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Wall Street Zen cut Synchrony Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Synchrony Financial from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Synchrony Financial from $84.00 to $73.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Synchrony Financial in a research note on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Synchrony Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $86.32.

Synchrony Financial Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of SYF stock opened at $76.59 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $70.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $74.72. Synchrony Financial has a 12-month low of $49.50 and a 12-month high of $88.77. The firm has a market cap of $26.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.39.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.14 by $0.13. Synchrony Financial had a return on equity of 23.41% and a net margin of 15.80%.The company had revenue of $3.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.81 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.89 EPS. Synchrony Financial’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Synchrony Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.100-9.500 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Synchrony Financial will post 9.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Synchrony Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 5th. Synchrony Financial’s payout ratio is 12.41%.

Synchrony Financial declared that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 21st that allows the company to buyback $0.00 in shares. This buyback authorization allows the financial services provider to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Brian D. Doubles sold 217,554 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.68, for a total value of $14,941,608.72. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 829,222 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $56,950,966.96. The trade was a 20.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Brian J. Sr. Wenzel sold 47,112 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.16, for a total value of $3,164,041.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 64,221 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,313,082.36. This trade represents a 42.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 379,928 shares of company stock worth $26,170,764 in the last 90 days. 0.32% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Synchrony Financial Company Profile

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.