Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Has $82.65 Million Stake in Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. $BFH

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lowered its position in shares of Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BFH) by 7.4% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 1,103,584 shares of the company’s stock after selling 87,993 shares during the quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership’s holdings in Bread Financial were worth $82,647,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its position in Bread Financial by 5,814.5% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 17,566 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,315,000 after buying an additional 17,269 shares during the period. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in Bread Financial by 100.4% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 716,725 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,059,000 after acquiring an additional 359,088 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in Bread Financial by 38,301.2% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 215,815 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,977,000 after acquiring an additional 215,253 shares during the period. Moran Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Bread Financial in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,824,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Bread Financial by 101.9% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 35,027 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,593,000 after acquiring an additional 17,680 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.52% of the company’s stock.

Bread Financial News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: BFH reported Q2 earnings of $3.55 per share, topping estimates, while revenue rose to $993 million and also beat expectations. BFH Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Solid Credit Sales, Revenues Rise Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: Management said the quarter benefited from solid credit sales, loan growth, and better credit quality, which points to healthier operating trends. Bread Financial (BFH) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed its “sector perform” rating and raised its price target to $115, suggesting additional upside from recent trading levels. Royal Bank of Canada price target note
• Neutral Sentiment: Bread Financial also declared quarterly dividends on its preferred and common stock, reinforcing capital return to shareholders but not necessarily changing the near-term earnings outlook.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BFH has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of Bread Financial in a report on Thursday, May 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $104.00 price target on the stock. Wolfe Research restated a “positive” rating on shares of Bread Financial in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Zacks Research lowered Bread Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings raised Bread Financial from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Bread Financial in a research report on Friday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.00.

Bread Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BFH opened at $104.15 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.21 billion, a PE ratio of 8.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $53.83 and a twelve month high of $109.91. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $97.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $84.20.

Bread Financial (NYSE:BFH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $3.55 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.74 by $0.81. Bread Financial had a net margin of 11.95% and a return on equity of 18.42%. The business had revenue of $993.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $959.32 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.15 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. will post 11.31 EPS for the current year.

Bread Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Bread Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.18%.

Insider Activity

In other Bread Financial news, Director John J. Fawcett bought 698 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $86.43 per share, for a total transaction of $60,328.14. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 11,000 shares in the company, valued at $950,730. This trade represents a 6.78% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Ralph J. Andretta sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.10, for a total value of $1,336,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 582,241 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,877,673.10. This trade represents a 2.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Bread Financial Company Profile

Bread Financial, formerly known as Alliance Data Systems, is a Columbus, Ohio–based financial services company that specializes in providing private label credit programs, co-brand credit cards and digital payment solutions for retail partners. The company designs, issues and services proprietary credit products, enabling merchants to offer branded financing options that drive customer loyalty and increase basket sizes at the point of sale. Through its Bread technology platform, Bread Financial delivers installment-based payment options that integrate directly into e-commerce and in-store checkout experiences.

In addition to its core credit offerings, Bread Financial provides analytics, marketing and loyalty services to help merchants better understand consumer behavior and optimize promotional strategies.