Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Sells 226,705 Shares of Synchrony Financial $SYF

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. reduced its holdings in shares of Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) by 44.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 284,156 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 226,705 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. owned 0.08% of Synchrony Financial worth $23,707,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. lifted its holdings in shares of Synchrony Financial by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 149,727 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $12,492,000 after purchasing an additional 4,427 shares during the last quarter. Clarus Wealth Advisors grew its position in Synchrony Financial by 19.9% during the 4th quarter. Clarus Wealth Advisors now owns 4,486 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $350,000 after purchasing an additional 743 shares during the last quarter. Waldron Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Synchrony Financial by 15.4% during the 4th quarter. Waldron Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,688 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $391,000 after purchasing an additional 627 shares in the last quarter. LVW Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Synchrony Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $254,000. Finally, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Synchrony Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $219,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.48% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SYF has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Synchrony Financial from $91.00 to $85.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Synchrony Financial from $91.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays decreased their price target on Synchrony Financial from $101.00 to $93.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Synchrony Financial in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird upgraded Synchrony Financial from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $83.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $86.42.

Synchrony Financial Stock Performance

NYSE:SYF opened at $68.00 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.24. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $70.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $74.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.64 billion, a PE ratio of 7.32, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.42. Synchrony Financial has a 52-week low of $40.54 and a 52-week high of $88.77.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The financial services provider reported $2.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.16. Synchrony Financial had a return on equity of 23.07% and a net margin of 15.72%.The firm had revenue of $3.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.84 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.91 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. Synchrony Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.100-9.500 EPS. Analysts forecast that Synchrony Financial will post 7.67 EPS for the current year.

Synchrony Financial Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Brian J. Sr. Wenzel sold 47,112 shares of Synchrony Financial 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 transaction, the insider owned 64,221 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,313,082.36. The trade was a 42.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Alberto Casellas sold 14,399 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.71, for a total value of $974,956.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 50,331 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,407,912.01. The trade was a 22.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 379,928 shares of company stock worth $26,170,764. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Synchrony Financial Profile

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.