The price-to-earnings ratio for Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is above average at 15.40x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.44.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DFS is 249.93M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.25% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of DFS on January 10, 2025 was 1.56M shares.
DFS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) has decreased by -0.97 when compared to last closing price of 177.60.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.52% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-08 that Discover (DFS) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
DFS’s Market Performance
Discover Financial Services (DFS) has experienced a 1.52% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -1.87% drop in the past month, and a 23.77% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.16%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.22% for DFS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.55% for DFS’s stock, with a simple moving average of 24.03% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DFS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DFS stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for DFS by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for DFS in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $186 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to DFS, setting the target price at $133 in the report published on February 08th of the previous year.
DFS Trading at 1.72% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DFS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.58% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.16%, as shares sank -0.50% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +18.11% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DFS rose by +1.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +39.85% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $174.90. In addition, Discover Financial Services saw 1.52% 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 DFS starting from Greene John, who sale 35,191 shares at the price of $106.51 back on Jan 26 ’24. After this action, Greene John now owns 18,592 shares of Discover Financial Services, valued at $3,748,193 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DFS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.39 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Discover Financial Services stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 18.68, with 1.98 for asset returns.
Based on Discover Financial Services (DFS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.4. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.63.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.93.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Discover Financial Services (DFS) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
