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Synchrony (SYF) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

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JP Morgan analyst Richard Shane maintains Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $74 to $77.

Synchrony beat Q3 EPS estimates but missed sales, raised FY2026 EPS guidance; Barclays lifted target to $94, while Evercore downgraded to In-Line.

Consumer financial services company Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 2026, but sales were flat year on year at $3.82 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.68 per share was 11.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Barclays analyst Terry Ma maintains Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $93 to $94.

Synchrony Financial came into its Q3 2026 report with a low bar on sentiment and a low P/E multiple, yet the stock still slipped about 1.2% to US$73.36 on the day. That reaction jars with the headline print. The lender delivered US$892 million in net income and roughly US$2.74 in basic earnings per share, solid numbers for a consumer finance business. What really challenges the bearish thesis is management lifting its full year earnings outlook to about US$9.50 per share, which puts the post...

AI partnerships and proprietary data tools position Synchrony at the center of how shopping evolves, protecting competitive moats long-term.
Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) reported third-quarter net earnings of $892 million, or $2.68 per diluted share, as purchase volume reached nearly $50 billion and rose across each of the company’s five sales platforms. The consumer finance company said total purchase volume increased 8% from a year

SYF's Q3 2026 earnings beat estimates, fueled by stronger purchase volume and improved credit performance, as rising expenses weighed on results.

The headline numbers for Synchrony (SYF) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.


Consumer financial services company Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 2026, but sales were flat year on year at $3.82 billion. Its GAAP profit of $2.68 per share was 10.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Synchrony (SYF) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +8.07% and -0.56%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Synchrony Financial's SYF.PR.A is upgraded to Buy: ~8% yield, ~30% discount to par, strong dividend coverage and low call risk. See more details here.

Evaluate the expected performance of Synchrony (SYF) for the quarter ended September 2026, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after September consumer price inflation accelerated to 3.7% and core inflation topped estimates, reigniting concerns over Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

SYF's Q3 earnings may benefit from 7% growth in purchase volumes and higher interest-earning assets, but rising costs and margin pressure loom.

Synchrony Financial (SYF) drew fresh attention after CareCredit, its healthcare financing arm, agreed to embed payment options directly into Vetspire’s AI veterinary platform, linking consumer credit with real time pet care decisions. The recent Vetspire deal lands at a tricky moment for the stock, with the share price down 15.27% year to date and 8.11% over the past month. At the same time, Synchrony Financial’s 3-year total shareholder return of about 162% signals long-run momentum that...

Recently, CareCredit, part of Synchrony Financial, announced a partnership with Vetspire to embed CareCredit financing into Vetspire’s AI-enabled veterinary practice management platform, while Synchrony also released its 2026 AI in Commerce study with Oxford Economics highlighting consumer priorities around security, transparency, and fraud protection in AI-driven shopping. Together, these moves underline Synchrony’s push to embed financing directly into specialized healthcare workflows and...
Synchrony Financial is poised to release its third-quarter results next month, and analysts are projecting a double-digit earnings decrease.

CareCredit, a leading health and wellness financial solution by Synchrony (NYSE: SYF), a premier consumer financial services company, today announced a strategic partnership with Vetspire, a leading cloud-based veterinary practice management software (PMS) provider. Through the integration, CareCredit's flexible financing options will be embedded directly into Vetspire's AI-enabled, cloud-based platform, giving veterinary practices a more modern way to offer real-time payment solutions at the po
Synchrony combines 20%+ ROE with a single-digit earnings multiple, creating an attractive entry or outsized long-term returns. Read more on SYF stock here.

Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) plans to report its third quarter 2026 results on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The earnings release and presentation materials are scheduled to be released and posted to the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.investors.synchrony.com, at approximately 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A conference call to discuss Synchrony's results will be held at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on that day; the live audio webcast and replay can be accessed through the same website under E
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The consumer lender wants shoppers to be able to complete purchases using its cards without leaving ChatGPT, though the rollout could take a year or more

Synchrony Financial is partnering with OpenAI to allow shoppers buy products directly inside ChatGPT using store-branded cards.




