Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) has seen a decline in its stock price by -6.86 in relation to its previous close of 164.26. However, the company has experienced a -2.55% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. pymnts.com reported 2025-03-17 that The Department of Justice has reportedly found that Capital One’s planned acquisition of Discover would be anticompetitive. “DOJ staff has determined that Capital One’s proposed $35.
Is It Worth Investing in Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is above average at 9.83x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.21.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DFS is 250.16M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.12% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of DFS on March 18, 2025 was 1.73M shares.
DFS’s Market Performance
DFS’s stock has seen a -2.55% decrease for the week, with a -19.53% drop in the past month and a -14.16% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.27% for Discover Financial Services The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -14.92% for DFS’s stock, with a -1.85% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DFS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DFS stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for DFS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for DFS in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $239 based on the research report published on January 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DFS reach a price target of $186, previously predicting the price at $137. The rating they have provided for DFS stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
DFS Trading at -17.98% 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 -25.65% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.63%, as shares sank -21.93% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.68% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DFS fell by -2.55%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +25.59% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $179.82. In addition, Discover Financial Services saw -11.68% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for DFS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.27 for the present operating margin
- 0.94 for the gross margin
The net margin for Discover Financial Services stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 24.68, with 2.65 for asset returns.
Based on Discover Financial Services (DFS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.39. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.91. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.28.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.29. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.20.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Discover Financial Services (DFS) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
