Synchrony Financial $SYF Shares Purchased by American Century Companies Inc.

American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,283,502 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 93,567 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 0.36% of Synchrony Financial worth $91,193,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Synchrony Financial by 100.0% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 358 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the period. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new stake in Synchrony Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its position in Synchrony Financial by 54.9% during the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 412 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in Synchrony Financial by 5,787.5% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 471 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Synchrony Financial by 337.0% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 590 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.48% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BTIG Research cut their price objective on shares of Synchrony Financial from $100.00 to $96.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Synchrony Financial from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $83.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Synchrony Financial from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Synchrony Financial from $92.00 to $84.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Synchrony Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $87.11.

Insider Buying and Selling at Synchrony Financial

In other Synchrony Financial news, insider Alberto Casellas sold 14,399 shares of Synchrony Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.71, for a total transaction of $974,956.29. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 50,331 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,407,912.01. The trade was a 22.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Brian J. Sr. Wenzel sold 47,112 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.16, for a total transaction of $3,164,041.92. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 64,221 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,313,082.36. This trade represents a 42.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 379,928 shares of company stock valued at $26,170,764 over the last three months. 0.33% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Synchrony Financial Stock Performance

SYF opened at $68.53 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $77.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $75.98. The firm has a market cap of $23.82 billion, a PE ratio of 7.38, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. Synchrony Financial has a fifty-two week low of $40.54 and a fifty-two week high of $88.77.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The financial services provider reported $2.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $3.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.84 billion. Synchrony Financial had a return on equity of 23.07% and a net margin of 15.72%.Synchrony Financial’s revenue was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.91 earnings per share. Synchrony Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.100-9.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Synchrony Financial will post 7.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Synchrony Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th were given a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 6th. Synchrony Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.92%.

Trending Headlines about Synchrony Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting Synchrony Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Survey shows rising consumer use of generative AI for shopping, which could boost card spend, merchant partnerships, and demand for loyalty/financing solutions that benefit Synchrony. This highlights potential tailwinds for originations and debit/credit transaction volume. GENERATIVE AI IS FAST BECOMING CONSUMERS’ GO-TO SHOPPING ADVISOR
• Neutral Sentiment: Synchrony’s CFO will participate in the 2026 RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference — routine investor outreach that may provide additional management color on guidance, credit trends, or capital plans but is not an immediate operational surprise. Synchrony to Participate in the 2026 RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders executed sizable sales over Mar 2–3 (large blocks and double-digit percentage reductions), which is weighing on sentiment: Brian D. Doubles sold 217,554 shares (~$14.94M). Brian D. Doubles Form 4 Alberto Casellas sold 14,399 shares (~$975k). Alberto Casellas Form 4 Brian J. Wenzel sold multiple tranches (~$4.49M total). Brian J. Wenzel Form 4 Additional insider sales (Darrell Owens, Curtis Howse, Bart Schaller) add several hundred thousand dollars more. Darrell Owens Form 4 Curtis Howse Form 4 Bart Schaller Form 4 Combined disclosed sales are roughly ~$22M, which traders may interpret as a signal to reduce exposure until management commentary clarifies intent.

About Synchrony Financial

Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) is a consumer financial services company that specializes in providing point-of-sale financing and private-label, co-branded and branded credit card programs. The company serves as a payments and lending partner to retailers, digital merchants and service providers, offering consumer financing solutions designed to drive customer engagement and sales. Synchrony also operates a direct bank that offers deposit products, including savings accounts and certificates of deposit, which support its funding and customer-facing product suite.

Its core product set includes private-label and co-branded credit cards, general-purpose credit cards, installment loan programs and promotional financing options that are integrated into merchants’ checkout experiences.