Synchrony Financial $SYF Shares Sold by ProShare Advisors LLC

ProShare Advisors LLC cut its holdings in shares of Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 94,346 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 9,685 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Synchrony Financial were worth $6,703,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in Synchrony Financial by 8.9% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 8,302 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $439,000 after purchasing an additional 679 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its position in shares of Synchrony Financial by 36.2% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 35,582 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,884,000 after purchasing an additional 9,460 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in shares of Synchrony Financial by 7.7% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,406 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $339,000 after buying an additional 459 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Synchrony Financial by 337.0% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 590 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 455 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Synchrony Financial by 56.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,062 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $405,000 after buying an additional 2,178 shares in the last quarter. 96.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Synchrony Financial news, insider Jonathan S. Mothner sold 32,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.80, for a total transaction of $2,329,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 127,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,252,880. The trade was a 20.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Curtis Howse sold 52,556 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.32, for a total transaction of $3,800,849.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 94,196 shares in the company, valued at $6,812,254.72. The trade was a 35.81% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 88,556 shares of company stock valued at $6,419,730. 0.32% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on SYF shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Synchrony Financial from $86.00 to $84.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Compass Point upgraded shares of Synchrony Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $96.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Synchrony Financial from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Synchrony Financial from $91.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on Synchrony Financial from $101.00 to $93.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Synchrony Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $87.05.

More Synchrony Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research published a bullish long‑term forecast, issuing a FY2028 EPS estimate of $11.11 for Synchrony — well above the current consensus (~$7.67). That implies meaningful upside to forward earnings power if the firm achieves the drivers behind that view.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also raised near‑term/near‑cycle estimates in places — notably lifting FY2026 estimates (to $9.29) and increasing some quarterly forecasts (including Q1 2026 and Q2 2026). Those upward revisions support the argument for better-than-expected 2026 earnings execution.
• Neutral Sentiment: Synchrony released its monthly credit‑performance statistics (investors should watch trends in charge‑offs, delinquencies and receivables for signals on asset quality and reserve needs). Synchrony Financial Reports Monthly Credit Performance Statistics
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presented at the UBS Financial Services Conference; the transcript may contain detail on strategy, margins and capital deployment but produced no clear market-moving announcement. Synchrony Financial Presents at UBS Financial Services Conference 2026 Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/strategy pieces explain how Synchrony competes among large S&P 500 peers — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. How Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) Competes Among Top S&P 500 Companies
• Negative Sentiment: At the same time, Zacks issued several downward revisions to near‑term quarters and parts of the FY2027 outlook (cuts to certain Q1/Q3 2027 and Q3 2026 estimates and a lower FY2027 figure), creating mixed signals about short‑term earnings momentum and contributing to investor caution.
• Negative Sentiment: A Zacks comparison of Capital One (COF) vs. Synchrony highlights Capital One’s recent acquisitions and rising net interest income as differentiators — framing Capital One as having clearer near‑term growth/earnings catalysts versus Synchrony’s more niche, partner‑driven model. That peer comparison can push money away from SYF toward peers. COF vs. SYF: Which Credit Card Lender Offers More Upside?

Synchrony Financial Price Performance

SYF opened at $71.10 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $80.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $75.83. Synchrony Financial has a fifty-two week low of $40.54 and a fifty-two week high of $88.77. The firm has a market cap of $24.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.43.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The financial services provider reported $2.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $3.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.84 billion. Synchrony Financial had a return on equity of 23.07% and a net margin of 15.72%.The business’s revenue was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.91 earnings per share. Synchrony Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.100-9.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Synchrony Financial will post 7.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Synchrony Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 6th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 6th. Synchrony Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.92%.

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.