In the past week, DFS stock has gone up by 4.64%, with a monthly decline of -9.59% and a quarterly plunge of -1.98%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.08%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.22% for Discover Financial Services The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.10% for DFS’s stock, with a simple moving average of 7.84% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is 10.90x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for DFS is 1.19. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DFS is 250.16M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.16% of that float. On March 26, 2025, DFS’s average trading volume was 1.90M shares.
DFS) stock’s latest price update
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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 -8.33% 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 -17.51% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.08%, as shares sank -10.44% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.03% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DFS rose by +5.03%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +38.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $169.60. In addition, Discover Financial Services saw -2.02% 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 0.52. 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 2.5. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.05.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Discover Financial Services (DFS) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “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.
