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The Quantellect read.Of the 17 firms covering Synchrony Financial, 10 rate it Buy or better, 7 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $78.00 to $98.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $88.29 sits 12% above the current $78.64. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 11 to 8 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $2.17 next quarter toward $10.47 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS17 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1059%
Hold741%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 17 analysts giving stock ratings to Synchrony Financial.
As of Sep, 8 of 14 firms rate SYF a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
SYF EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.17
Range $1.97 – $2.79 · 20 analysts · +6% YoY
Next period, 20 analysts expect Synchrony Financial to earn $2.17 a share (range $1.97 – $2.79), versus $2.04 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $9.37, growing to $10.47 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$3.9B
Range $3.9B – $4.0B · 20 analysts · +4% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $3.9B (range $3.9B – $4.0B), +3.6% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $15.2B, rising to $16.0B next year.
Top analysts covering Synchrony Financial
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on SYF.
#1
Donald Fandetti
Wells Fargo · Rank #6
Buy
$88.00+11.9% to target
Overall win rate
55%
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#2
Richard Shane
JP Morgan · Rank #102
Hold
$78.00-0.8% to target
Overall win rate
56%
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#3
David Scharf
JMP Securities · Rank #165
Buy
$95.00+20.8% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#4
Brian Foran
Truist Securities
Hold
$80.00+1.7% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Terry Ma
Barclays
Buy
$93.00+18.3% to target
Coverage
—
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SYF stock forecast FAQ
What is SYF's average 12-month price target?+
The 13 analysts with a live target average $88.29 for Synchrony Financial over the next 12 months, ranging from a $98.00 high to a $78.00 low.
Is SYF stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 17 analyst ratings, 10 are Buy or Strong Buy, 7 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for SYF?+
The Street-high target is $98.00 (Keefe, Bruyette & Woods), and the Street-low is $78.00 (JP Morgan). The average of all 13 active targets is $88.29.
How many Wall Street analysts cover SYF?+
17 analysts have an active rating on Synchrony Financial, and 13 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering SYF?+
Among analysts who currently cover SYF, Donald Fandetti of Wells Fargo has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #6). Their current call is Buy with a $88.00 target.
What is Synchrony Financial's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.17 per share (range $1.97 – $2.79) across 20 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $9.37, rising to $10.47 the following year.
How much revenue is Synchrony Financial expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $3.9B (range $3.9B – $4.0B). Full-year revenue is projected at $15.2B, growing to $16.0B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading SYF lately?+
As of Sep, 8 of 14 firms rate SYF a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their SYF calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
