Boston Partners decreased its position in shares of Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF – Free Report) by 9.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,781,964 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 615,894 shares during the quarter. Boston Partners owned 1.49% of Synchrony Financial worth $375,902,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bogart Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Synchrony Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. TCTC Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of Synchrony Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Synchrony Financial by 111.5% in the fourth quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 480 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Synchrony Financial by 92.7% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 607 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 292 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Synchrony Financial by 151.4% in the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 807 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 486 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.48% of the company’s stock.
Synchrony Financial Price Performance
Shares of SYF opened at $53.48 on Tuesday. Synchrony Financial has a 12-month low of $39.67 and a 12-month high of $70.93. The business’s fifty day moving average is $63.35 and its 200 day moving average is $60.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The stock has a market cap of $20.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.26, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.67.
Synchrony Financial Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.87%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. Synchrony Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.71%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
SYF has been the subject of a number of research reports. Compass Point cut shares of Synchrony Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $70.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Barclays raised Synchrony Financial from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $59.00 to $79.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Synchrony Financial from $72.50 to $82.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Synchrony Financial from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Synchrony Financial from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $59.00 to $72.00 in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Synchrony Financial currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $69.30.
Check Out Our Latest Analysis on SYF
Synchrony Financial Profile
Synchrony Financial, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a consumer financial services company in the United States. It provides credit products, such as credit cards, commercial credit products, and consumer installment loans. The company also offers private label credit cards, dual co-brand and general purpose credit cards, short- and long-term installment loans, and consumer banking products; and deposit products, including certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, money market accounts, and savings accounts, and sweep and affinity deposits, as well as accepts deposits through third-party securities brokerage firms.
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