Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 10.90x compared to its average ratio. DFS has 36-month beta value of 1.15. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DFS is 250.22M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.18% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of DFS on May 14, 2025 was 2.40M shares.
DFS) stock’s latest price update
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.79 compared to its previous closing price of 202.47. However, the company has seen a gain of 8.48% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-12 that NEW YORK, May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Coinbase Global Inc. (NASD: COIN) will replace Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) in the S&P 500 effective prior to the opening of trading on Monday, May 19. S&P 500 constituent Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) is acquiring Discover Financial Services in a deal expected to be completed soon, pending final closing conditions.
DFS’s Market Performance
Discover Financial Services (DFS) has seen a 8.48% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 29.95% gain in the past month and a 4.77% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.61%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.30% for DFS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 11.90% for DFS’s stock, with a simple moving average of 24.10% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DFS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DFS stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for DFS by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for DFS in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $180 based on the research report published on May 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DFS reach a price target of $239, previously predicting the price at $150. The rating they have provided for DFS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 13th, 2025.
Barclays gave a rating of “Overweight” to DFS, setting the target price at $186 in the report published on January 06th of the current year.
DFS Trading at 19.34% 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 -0.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.30%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.61%, as shares surge +28.29% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.25% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DFS rose by +8.48%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +44.10% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $182.36. In addition, Discover Financial Services saw 17.80% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for DFS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.39 for the present operating margin
- 0.88 for the gross margin
The net margin for Discover Financial Services stands at 0.24. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 28.29, with 3.17 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.97. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.49.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Discover Financial Services (DFS) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
