The stock of Synchrony Financial (SYF) has gone up by 4.67% for the week, with a 21.56% rise in the past month and a 37.35% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.48% for SYF. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.59% for SYF’s stock, with a 41.00% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) Right Now?
Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 8.75x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.62. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for SYF is 387.58M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.77% of that float. On November 26, 2024, the average trading volume of SYF was 3.58M shares.
SYF) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) has jumped by 1.59 compared to previous close of 65.99. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.67% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-11-22 that Does Synchrony (SYF) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let’s find out.
Analysts’ Opinion of SYF
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SYF reach a price target of $54. The rating they have provided for SYF stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 09th, 2024.
Compass Point gave a rating of “Buy” to SYF, setting the target price at $56 in the report published on July 16th of the current year.
SYF Trading at 19.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SYF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.06% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.98%, as shares surge +18.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +41.64% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SYF rose by +4.67%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +73.10% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $62.31. In addition, Synchrony Financial saw 75.54% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SYF starting from MOTHNER JONATHAN S, who sale 34,163 shares at the price of $64.99 back on Nov 15 ’24. After this action, MOTHNER JONATHAN S now owns 127,587 shares of Synchrony Financial, valued at $2,220,253 using the latest closing price.
MOTHNER JONATHAN S, the Officer of Synchrony Financial, proposed sale 34,163 shares at $64.99 during a trade that took place back on Nov 15 ’24, which means that MOTHNER JONATHAN S is holding shares at $2,220,253 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SYF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.45 for the present operating margin
- 0.79 for the gross margin
The net margin for Synchrony Financial stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 21.28, with 2.73 for asset returns.
Based on Synchrony Financial (SYF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.63. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.98. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.81.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.2for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.15.
Conclusion
To sum up, Synchrony Financial (SYF) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
