Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Synchrony Financial (SYF)

Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 11/2/2026 – Synchrony Financial had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $81.00 to $80.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Synchrony Financial had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $74.00 to $77.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Synchrony Financial had its price target raised by Barclays from $93.00 to $94.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Synchrony Financial was downgraded by Evercore from “outperform” to “hold”. They now have a $78.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/20/2026 – Synchrony Financial had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group. They now have a $103.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/20/2026 – Synchrony Financial had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada.
• 10/12/2026 – Synchrony Financial had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $84.00 to $83.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Synchrony Financial had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $78.00 to $74.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Synchrony Financial is now covered by BMO Capital Markets. They set a “market perform” rating and a $81.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Synchrony Financial was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 10/8/2026 – Synchrony Financial was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets to “hold”.
• 10/6/2026 – Synchrony Financial had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $90.00 to $86.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Synchrony Financial had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $87.00 to $81.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Synchrony Financial Price Performance

SYF opened at $73.81 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $22.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.71, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a 50-day moving average of $74.52 and a 200-day moving average of $73.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.23. Synchrony Financial has a 1-year low of $63.08 and a 1-year high of $88.77.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The financial services provider reported $2.68 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.42 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $3.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.81 billion. Synchrony Financial had a net margin of 14.59% and a return on equity of 22.26%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.86 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Synchrony Financial will post 9.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Synchrony Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 5th. Synchrony Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.20%.

Synchrony Financial is a consumer financial services company that provides credit products and related services through partnerships with retailers, healthcare providers and other businesses. Its offerings include private-label and co-branded credit cards, installment loans and promotional financing options.

The company also provides consumer banking products, including savings accounts and certificates of deposit. Its financing solutions serve customers in areas such as retail, home improvement, automotive, health and wellness, and digital commerce, primarily in the United States.

Synchrony was formerly part of General Electric’s financial services business and became an independent, publicly traded company in 2014.