Andra AP fonden Sells 254,599 Shares of Synchrony Financial $SYF

Andra AP fonden decreased its position in Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) by 87.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 35,701 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 254,599 shares during the period. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Synchrony Financial were worth $2,428,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in SYF. FWL Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Synchrony Financial in the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Synchrony Financial during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new position in shares of Synchrony Financial in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Synchrony Financial in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in Synchrony Financial by 337.0% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 590 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares during the period. 96.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Synchrony Financial News

Here are the key news stories impacting Synchrony Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird raised its price target on Synchrony Financial to $90 from $86 and kept an outperform rating, signaling continued confidence in upside after earnings. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered its price target to $88 from $95 but maintained an overweight rating, still implying meaningful upside from current levels. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reiterated a Buy rating on Synchrony Financial and set a $89 target, reinforcing the view that the company’s stronger-than-expected results and 2026 outlook remain supportive. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Synchrony’s Q2 2026 earnings conference call transcript is drawing investor attention for additional detail on management’s outlook and credit trends. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage discussing how card issuers are looking beyond credit scores highlights a more segmented consumer-credit market, which may be relevant to Synchrony but does not directly change the company’s fundamentals. Article
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada cut its price target to $80 from $85 and kept a sector perform rating, reflecting a more cautious stance after the latest results. Article
• Negative Sentiment: Another article questions whether Synchrony Financial is cheap versus its stronger guidance and weaker share price, suggesting investors are still debating whether the recent run-up in earnings optimism is already priced in. Article

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Jonathan S. Mothner sold 51,258 shares of Synchrony Financial stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.23, for a total value of $3,651,107.34. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 132,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,449,656.72. This trade represents a 27.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Synchrony Financial Stock Performance

Shares of SYF stock opened at $71.73 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.22. The firm has a market cap of $24.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.32. Synchrony Financial has a 52 week low of $63.08 and a 52 week high of $88.77. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $73.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $73.06.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.14 by $0.45. Synchrony Financial had a net margin of 15.44% and a return on equity of 23.09%. The firm had revenue of $3.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.72 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.50 EPS. Synchrony Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.250-9.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Synchrony Financial will post 9.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Synchrony Financial declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, April 21st that allows the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the financial services provider to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Synchrony Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 5th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 5th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. This is a boost from Synchrony Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Synchrony Financial’s payout ratio is currently 12.41%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on SYF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Synchrony Financial from $81.00 to $78.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 13th. Barclays upped their price target on Synchrony Financial from $82.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Synchrony Financial from $85.00 to $80.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group raised their price objective on Synchrony Financial from $77.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Synchrony Financial in a report on Friday, July 17th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Synchrony Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $86.89.

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.