Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:BFH Bread Financial (BFH) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Gold Grab of the Century (From Colonial Metals) (Ad) Free BFH Stock Alerts $37.41 +0.76 (+2.07%) (As of 11:27 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$36.50▼$38.8950-Day Range$32.23▼$40.1652-Week Range$23.19▼$41.89Volume279,376 shsAverage Volume792,015 shsMarket Capitalization$1.85 billionP/E Ratio2.61Dividend Yield2.25%Price Target$36.55 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Bread Financial alerts: Email Address Bread Financial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.83 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.5% Downside$36.55 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.52% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.04Based on 14 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.67 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth4.85%From $6.80 to $7.13 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.09 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector141st out of 310 stocksPersonal Credit Institutions Industry9th out of 14 stocks 0.9 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBread Financial has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.83, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBread Financial has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.52% of the float of Bread Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBread Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bread Financial has recently increased by 2.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBread Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.36%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBread Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Bread Financial is 5.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Bread Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.78% next year. This indicates that Bread Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BFH. Previous Next 1.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBread Financial has a news sentiment score of -0.04. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.36 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Bread Financial this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for BFH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Bread Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Bread Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,671,050.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.62% of the stock of Bread Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.52% of the stock of Bread Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bread Financial are expected to grow by 4.85% in the coming year, from $6.80 to $7.13 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bread Financial is 2.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bread Financial is 2.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.90.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBread Financial has a PEG Ratio of 0.13. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBread Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.63. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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The company also manages and services the loans it originates for private label, co-brand, and general-purpose credit card programs, and installment loans and split-pay products; and provides marketing, and data and analytics services. In addition, it offers an enhanced digital suite that includes a unified software development kit, which provides access to its suite of products, as well as promotes credit payment options earlier in the shopping experience. Further, the company through Bread, a digital payments platform and robust suite of application programming interfaces allows merchants and partners to integrate online point-of-sale financing and other digital payment products. It offers its products under the Bread CashbackTM, Bread PayTM, and Bread SavingsTM brands. The company was formerly known as Alliance Data Systems Corporation and changed its name to Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. in March 2022. Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.Read More BFH Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BFH Stock News HeadlinesApril 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: Lazard (LAZ), Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) and Employers Holdings (EIG)April 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBread Financial Holdings Inc (BFH) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Navigating ...April 26, 2024 | DTI (Ad)What is the 72-Hour Profit Surge?One of the most overlooked opportunities in the stock market is the 72-Hour Profit Surge... A short period of time where we can bet on a stock that is ALREADY “winning.” Let me give you a perfect example of how the Surge worked with Ross Stores. Back on November 16th, a little move was made that sent their stock soaring… The next day, my system would have alerted me that Ross Stores had entered the 72-Hour Profit Surge…April 26, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBread Financial Holdings, Inc. 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationApril 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDoes Bread Financial Holdings (NYSE:BFH) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?April 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBread Financial Holdings Inc (BFH) Faces Earnings Pressure Amid Economic ChallengesApril 25, 2024 | globenewswire.comBread Financial™ Provides Performance Update for March 2024April 25, 2024 | globenewswire.comBread Financial™ Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsApril 26, 2024 | True Market Insiders (Ad)The “Next Bitcoin”? 10 CENT Crypto Set to ExplodeThe man who bought Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2017… and has spotted 44 different coins that have returned over 100%... Is now exposing a 10-cent coin that just partnered with Amazon…April 25, 2024 | globenewswire.comBread Financial™ Declares Dividend on Common StockApril 21, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBread Financial (NYSE:BFH) Shares Up 3.8%April 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBread Financial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BFH) to Post FY2024 Earnings of $5.35 Per Share, Seaport Res Ptn ForecastsApril 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBread Financial (BFH) Scheduled to Post Earnings on ThursdayApril 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBread Financial Holdings, Inc. to Post Q1 2024 Earnings of $2.99 Per Share, Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts (NYSE:BFH)April 16, 2024 | morningstar.comBread Financial Holdings IncApril 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comOaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) & Bread Financial (NYSE:BFH) Head-To-Head AnalysisApril 13, 2024 | msn.com8 Bread Brands You Absolutely Must TryApril 9, 2024 | globenewswire.comBread Financial(TM) Schedules First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call for April 25April 4, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed for Bread Financial Holdings Amidst Positive Credit Outlook and Strategic AdaptabilityApril 4, 2024 | msn.comBringing to life ‘community of women breadwinners’, starting with breadMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThe past five years for Bread Financial Holdings (NYSE:BFH) investors has not been profitableMarch 15, 2024 | investing.comBread Financial reports increased net loss rate for FebruaryMarch 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: American Financial Group (AFG), Portman Ridge Finance (PTMN) and Bread Financial Holdings (BFH)March 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: Palomar Holdings (PLMR), Chubb (CB) and Bread Financial Holdings (BFH)March 13, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deBread Financial Payments, Inc.: Bread Financial Provides Performance Update For February 2024March 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBread Financial Holdings: Hold Rating Justified by Mixed Loan Growth and Credit Quality MetricsMarch 13, 2024 | msn.comBread Financial's credit card delinquency rate dips, charge-offs rise in FebruarySee More Headlines Receive BFH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Bread Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/08/2024Dividend Payable3/15/2024Last Earnings4/25/2024Today4/26/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/14 Dividend5/09/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/14/2024Dividend Payable6/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Personal credit institutions Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:BFH CUSIPN/A CIK1101215 Webwww.breadfinancial.com Phone(614) 729-4000Fax214-494-3000Employees7,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$36.55 High Stock Price Target$52.00 Low Stock Price Target$25.00 Potential Upside/Downside-1.5%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.83 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$14.32 Trailing P/E Ratio2.59 Forward P/E Ratio5.46 P/E Growth0.13Net Income$718 million Net Margins13.87% Pretax Margin19.60% Return on Equity26.24% Return on Assets3.34% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.48 Current Ratio1.18 Quick Ratio1.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.17 billion Price / Sales0.35 Cash Flow$20.50 per share Price / Cash Flow1.81 Book Value$59.15 per share Price / Book0.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares49,420,000Free Float49,118,000Market Cap$1.83 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.93 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Ralph J. Andretta (Age 65)President, CEO & Director Comp: $3.66MMr. Perry S. Beberman (Age 57)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.82MMs. Tammy Michelle McConnaughey (Age 49)Executive VP and Chief Credit Risk & Operations Officer Comp: $1.78MMr. Joseph L. Motes III (Age 62)Executive VP, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $1.81MMs. Valerie E. Greer (Age 58)Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer Comp: $1.83MMr. Jonathan Bryan Campbell (Age 50)Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer Ms. Allegra S. Driscoll (Age 45)Executive VP & CTO Mr. Brian VerebHead of Investor RelationsBrandy SullivanSenior VP, Chief People and Culture OfficerMr. Wes HuntSenior Vice President of Operational ExcellenceMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGaotu TecheduNYSE:GOTUHuron Consulting GroupNASDAQ:HURNThe GEO GroupNYSE:GEOCourseraNYSE:COURPayoneer GlobalNASDAQ:PAYOView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsLouisiana State Employees Retirement SystemSold 300 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.049%New Mexico Educational Retirement BoardBought 10,300 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.021%Denali Advisors LLCSold 38,228 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 0.233%Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLCBought 3,529 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.015%Thompson Investment Management Inc.Sold 453 shares on 4/15/2024Ownership: 0.538%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BFH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Bread Financial stock right now? 12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bread Financial in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "reduce" BFH shares. View BFH analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Bread Financial's stock price target for 2024? 12 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Bread Financial's stock. Their BFH share price targets range from $25.00 to $52.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $36.55 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.5%. View analysts price targets for BFH or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BFH shares performed in 2024? Bread Financial's stock was trading at $32.94 at the start of the year. Since then, BFH stock has increased by 12.7% and is now trading at $37.11. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Bread Financial? Bread Financial saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,650,000 shares, a drop of 12.9% from the February 29th total of 4,190,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 796,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.6 days. Currently, 7.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Bread Financial's Short Interest. When is Bread Financial's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our BFH earnings forecast. How were Bread Financial's earnings last quarter? Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BFH) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 25th. The company reported $2.73 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.92 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $991 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $998.96 million. Bread Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.24% and a net margin of 13.87%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $9.08 EPS. How often does Bread Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Bread Financial? Bread Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 10th will be given a dividend of $0.21 per share on Friday, June 14th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 9th. Read our dividend analysis for BFH. Is Bread Financial a good dividend stock? Bread Financial (NYSE:BFH) pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.36%. The dividend payout ratio is 5.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BFH will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.78% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BFH. What ETFs hold Bread Financial's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Bread Financial (NYSE:BFH) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV), Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF (FDLS), Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF (SQLV), First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) and EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (BSVO).WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund (EES). Who are Bread Financial's major shareholders? Bread Financial's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Thompson Investment Management Inc. (0.54%), Denali Advisors LLC (0.23%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.05%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.03%), New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (0.02%) and DGS Capital Management LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Roger H Ballou, Timothy J Theriault and Turtle Creek Asset Management. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Bread Financial? Shares of BFH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:BFH) was last updated on 4/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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