NYSE:DFS Discover Financial Services (DFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $150.53 +3.00 (+2.03%) (As of 10/17/2024 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$148.20▼$152.9050-Day Range$123.67▼$150.5352-Week Range$79.04▼$152.90Volume1.56 million shsAverage Volume1.63 million shsMarket Capitalization$37.75 billionP/E Ratio13.33Dividend Yield1.86%Price Target$133.88Consensus 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… Election warning coming true… (Ad)If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - watch it before it's too late.Click here to watch it now. Discover Financial Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreDFS MarketRank™: Discover Financial Services scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 2nd out of 43 stocks in the financial services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingDiscover Financial Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageDiscover Financial Services has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Discover Financial Services' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-1.60% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Discover Financial Services are expected to decrease by -1.60% in the coming year, from $13.15 to $12.94 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Discover Financial Services is 13.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.32.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Discover Financial Services is 13.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 400.03.Price to Earnings Growth RatioDiscover Financial Services has a PEG Ratio of 0.94. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDiscover Financial Services has a P/B Ratio of 2.73. 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 Shorted1.14% 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 2.3, 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 22.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldDiscover Financial Services pays a meaningful dividend of 1.92%, 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 31.93%. 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 21.64% 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 Shorted1.14% 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 2.3, 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 22.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.66 News SentimentDiscover Financial Services has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Discover Financial Services this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 11 people have searched for DFS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -15% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added Discover Financial Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 267% 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 HeadlinesDiscover CFO: Cautious Consumers Cause Slide in Card VolumeOctober 17 at 3:29 PM | pymnts.comDiscover Financial Services 2024 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationOctober 17 at 7:05 AM | seekingalpha.comThe most serious warning of my careerWith the 2024 election just weeks away, a new crisis is barrelling down on America… one that could cleave the financial world in two the moment the polls close. I predict they could see investment losses of 50% (or more) in the weeks following the presidential election. October 17, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)DFS Earnings: Discover Financial Services Stock Slips after Q3 Results Beat EstimatesOctober 16 at 11:23 PM | msn.comDiscover: Q3 Earnings SnapshotOctober 16 at 6:22 PM | sfgate.comDiscover Financial Services Reports Third Quarter 2024 Net Income of $965 Million or $3.69 Per Diluted ShareOctober 16 at 6:22 PM | finance.yahoo.comDiscover Reports Better-Than-Expected Q3 Results, Higher Delinquency Rates YOY: DetailsOctober 16 at 6:22 PM | benzinga.comDiscover Financial Services Q3 Profit Rises, Beats EstimatesOctober 16 at 6:22 PM | 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 beginning of 2024. Since then, DFS shares have increased by 33.9% and is now trading at $150.53. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Discover Financial Services' earnings last quarter? Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 16th. The financial services provider reported $3.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.28 by $0.41. The financial services provider earned $5.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.36 billion. Discover Financial Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.92% and a net margin of 12.88%. How will Discover Financial Services' stock buyback program work? Discover Financial Services' board initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, April 19th 2023, which permits the company to repurchase $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 programs are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. Does Discover Financial Services have any subsidiaries? Discover Financial Services subsidiaries include these companies: 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? Discover Financial Services' top institutional investors include Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.03%), Eldred Rock Partners LLC (0.03%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.03%) and Creative Planning (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Carlos Minetti, Michael H Moskow, Robert Andrew Eichfeld, John Greene, Cynthia A Glassman, 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 Earnings10/16/2024Today10/17/2024Ex-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 SectorFinancial Services Industry Credit Services 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$133.88 High Stock Price Target$168.00 Low Stock Price Target$98.00 Potential Upside/Downside-11.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage20 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.77 Trailing P/E Ratio13.33 Forward P/E Ratio11.44 P/E Growth0.94Net Income$2.94 billion Net Margins12.88% Pretax Margin17.15% Return on Equity20.92% Return on Assets1.94% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.28 Current Ratio1.12 Quick Ratio1.04 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$16.99 billion Price / Sales2.22 Cash Flow$12.31 per share Price / Cash Flow12.22 Book Value$55.08 per share Price / Book2.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares250,778,000Free Float249,340,000Market Cap$37.73 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.41 Social Links Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? 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