Q4 2025 Earnings Estimate for Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) Issued By Hsbc Global Res

Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) – Analysts at Hsbc Global Res reduced their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Discover Financial Services in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 27th. Hsbc Global Res analyst S. Martinez now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $3.43 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.59. The consensus estimate for Discover Financial Services’ current full-year earnings is $12.23 per share.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Discover Financial Services from $132.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 19th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of Discover Financial Services from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 8th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Discover Financial Services from $115.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, July 19th. StockNews.com began coverage on Discover Financial Services in a research note on Saturday, August 24th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Discover Financial Services from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 9th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $132.94.

Discover Financial Services Stock Up 0.8 %

DFS stock opened at $138.71 on Friday. Discover Financial Services has a 1-year low of $79.04 and a 1-year high of $147.61. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $133.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $126.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.79 billion, a PE ratio of 15.82, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.43.

Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 17th. The financial services provider reported $6.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.06 by $3.00. Discover Financial Services had a return on equity of 20.92% and a net margin of 12.88%. The business had revenue of $4.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.18 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.54 earnings per share. Discover Financial Services’s revenue was up 17.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Discover Financial Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 22nd. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.02%. Discover Financial Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.93%.

Institutional Trading of Discover Financial Services

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DFS. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Discover Financial Services in the 4th quarter worth about $322,199,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA purchased a new stake in Discover Financial Services during the fourth quarter worth about $121,113,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Discover Financial Services by 60.9% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,122,824 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $238,605,000 after acquiring an additional 803,738 shares during the period. Elser Financial Planning Inc bought a new position in shares of Discover Financial Services during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $91,044,000. Finally, Canoe Financial LP bought a new stake in shares of Discover Financial Services in the 4th quarter worth approximately $72,265,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.94% of the company’s stock.

Discover Financial Services Company Profile

Discover Financial Services, through its subsidiaries, provides digital banking products and services, and payment services in the United States. It operates in two segments, Digital Banking and Payment Services. The Digital Banking segment offers Discover-branded credit cards to individuals; private student loans, personal loans, home loans, and other consumer lending; and direct-to-consumer deposit products comprising savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, IRA certificates of deposit, IRA savings accounts and checking accounts, and sweep accounts.