NYSE:DFS Discover Financial Services (DFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $173.89 +1.12 (+0.65%) (As of 10:25 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Discover Financial Services Stock (NYSE:DFS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get DFS alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$172.60▼$174.0550-Day Range$129.34▼$182.5552-Week Range$85.19▼$188.26Volume201,418 shsAverage Volume1.68 million shsMarket Capitalization$43.66 billionP/E Ratio14.03Dividend Yield1.61%Price Target$138.81Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewDiscover 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; 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. The Payment Services segment operates the PULSE to access automated teller machines, debit, and electronic funds transfer network; and Diners Club International, a payments network that issues Diners Club branded charge cards and/or provides card acceptance services, as well as offers payment transaction processing and settlement services. The company was incorporated in 1960 and is based in Riverwoods, Illinois.Read More… Trump won. Buy this coin now. (Ad)Juan Villaverde called the top and bottom of every crypto bull market since 2012. He believes Bitcoin will go to $150,000 — or more. But there’s one coin he thinks could go even higher.This could be his favorite coin. Discover Financial Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreDFS MarketRank™: Discover Financial Services scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 271st out of 930 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingDiscover Financial Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.37, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageDiscover Financial Services has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Discover Financial Services' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-4.42% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Discover Financial Services are expected to decrease by -4.42% in the coming year, from $13.34 to $12.75 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Discover Financial Services is 13.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Discover Financial Services is 13.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 45.86.Price to Earnings Growth RatioDiscover Financial Services has a PEG Ratio of 1.10. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDiscover Financial Services has a P/B Ratio of 2.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Discover Financial Services' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.71% of the float of Discover Financial Services has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDiscover Financial Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Discover Financial Services has recently increased by 12.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldDiscover Financial Services pays a meaningful dividend of 1.62%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthDiscover Financial Services has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Discover Financial Services is 22.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Discover Financial Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.96% next year. This indicates that Discover Financial Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Discover Financial Services' dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.9 / 5Environmental Score-0.24 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.71% of the float of Discover Financial Services has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDiscover Financial Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Discover Financial Services has recently increased by 12.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.95 News SentimentDiscover Financial Services has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Discover Financial Services this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for DFS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -65% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 people have added Discover Financial Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Discover Financial Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.69% of the stock of Discover Financial Services is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.94% of the stock of Discover Financial Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Discover Financial Services' insider trading history. Receive DFS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Discover Financial Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address DFS Stock News HeadlinesTop 2 CRM Stocks Positioned to Surge Higher With AI in 2025 (DFS)CRM stocks like Freshworks and Pegasystems leverage AI to drive customer engagement and streamline workflows. 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November 21, 2024 | Wide Moat Research (Ad)Bronte Capital: Discover Financial Services (DFS) Is The King of The American Lower-Middle ClassNovember 20 at 9:17 AM | finance.yahoo.comDiscover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) Receives $138.81 Average PT from AnalystsNovember 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCredit Card Delinquencies Tick Up At Discover, Capital One: Total Household Debt Hovers Just Below $18 TrillionNovember 15, 2024 | msn.comMixed Outlook for Discover Financial Services Amid Strong Credit Metrics and Reporting Uncertainty Justifies Hold RatingNovember 15, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comTD Cowen Remains a Buy on Discover Financial Services (DFS)November 15, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines DFS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have DFS shares performed this year? Discover Financial Services' stock was trading at $112.40 at the start of the year. Since then, DFS stock has increased by 53.7% and is now trading at $172.80. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Discover Financial Services' earnings last quarter? Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) released its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 16th. The financial services provider reported $3.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.28 by $0.41. The financial services provider earned $5.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.36 billion. Discover Financial Services had a net margin of 13.78% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.38%. Read the conference call transcript. How will Discover Financial Services' stock buyback program work? Discover Financial Services' Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, April 19th 2023, which authorizes the company to buy back $2,700,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 9.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. Does Discover Financial Services have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Discover Financial Services: Home Loan Center, Student Loan Corporation, First National Bank Alaska, Diners Club International, DFS Corporate Services LLC, DFS GSD Corp., DFS International Inc., and others. Who are Discover Financial Services' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Discover Financial Services include State Street Corp (4.18%), FMR LLC (2.98%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.42%) and Sessa Capital IM L.P. (0.98%). Insiders that own company stock include Carlos Minetti, Michael H Moskow, Robert Andrew Eichfeld, John Greene, Shifra Kolsky and Daniel Peter Capozzi. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Discover Financial Services? Shares of DFS 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Discover Financial Services own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Discover Financial Services investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Chevron (CVX), Meta Platforms (META), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Broadcom (AVGO), Salesforce (CRM) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend8/22/2024Dividend Payable9/05/2024Last Earnings10/16/2024Today11/21/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/5 Dividend11/21/2024Dividend Payable12/05/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)1/15/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Personal credit institutions Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance Current SymbolNYSE:DFS CUSIP25470910 CIK1393612 Webwww.discover.com Phone(224) 405-0900Fax224-405-4993Employees21,100Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$138.81 High Stock Price Target$168.00 Low Stock Price Target$98.00 Potential Upside/Downside-19.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.37 Research Coverage19 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$12.39 Trailing P/E Ratio13.95 Forward P/E Ratio12.95 P/E Growth1.1Net Income$2.94 billion Net Margins13.78% Pretax Margin18.45% Return on Equity21.38% Return on Assets2.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.28 Current Ratio1.08 Quick Ratio1.04 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$20.61 billion Price / Sales2.11 Cash Flow$11.74 per share Price / Cash Flow14.72 Book Value$68.75 per share Price / Book2.51Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares251,070,000Free Float249,340,000Market Cap$43.38 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.41 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for December 2024. 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