Synchrony Financial (SYF) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$47.38

+0.25 (+0.53%)

(As of 04:11 PM ET)

Synchrony Financial - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 24 Analyst Ratings

Based on 24 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Synchrony Financial in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 24 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, 13 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for SYF.

Consensus Price Target

$50.41
6.39% Upside

High Forecast	$62.00
Average Forecast	$50.41
Low Forecast	$30.00

According to the 24 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Synchrony Financial, the average price target is $50.41. The highest price target for SYF is $62.00, while the lowest price target for SYF is $30.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 6.39% from the current price of $47.38.

Type	Current Forecast 9/17/23 to 9/16/24	1 Month Ago 8/18/23 to 8/17/24	3 Months Ago 6/19/23 to 6/18/24	1 Year Ago 9/17/22 to 9/17/23
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	13 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$50.41	$50.41	$44.55	$37.00
Forecasted Upside	6.39% Upside	13.34% Upside	12.71% Upside	16.16% Upside

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SYF Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

SYF Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Synchrony Financial Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Synchrony Financial	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.63	2.47	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	6.96% Upside	15.01% Upside	8.62% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
9/16/2024	BTIG Research 2 of 5 stars	V. Caintic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
8/9/2024	Bank of America 4 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$54.00	+18.01%
7/18/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$49.00 ➝ $53.00	+4.74%
7/18/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$46.00 ➝ $49.00	-5.61%
7/18/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$50.00 ➝ $55.00	+5.30%
7/18/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$49.00 ➝ $56.00	+7.22%
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7/18/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$42.00 ➝ $41.00	-21.49%
7/16/2024	JMP Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Outperform ➝ Market Outperform	$49.00 ➝ $60.00	+16.80%
7/16/2024	Compass Point Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Rochester Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$56.00	+10.41%
7/9/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$50.00 ➝ $55.00	+13.43%
7/8/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$46.00 ➝ $52.00	+8.99%
6/28/2024	Baird R W Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	B. Crowley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
6/28/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$56.00	+26.61%
6/12/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$30.00 ➝ $30.00	-31.38%
6/11/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Sakhrani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$62.00 ➝ $62.00	+43.12%
4/25/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$49.00 ➝ $51.00	+15.70%
4/4/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Outperform	$36.00 ➝ $50.00	+21.33%
3/28/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$45.00 ➝ $47.00	+9.46%
3/6/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform
1/24/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$40.00 ➝ $46.00	+21.28%
1/24/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$46.00 ➝ $48.00	+25.95%
1/10/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$56.00	+45.45%
10/13/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$32.00	+8.73%
10/6/2023	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$43.00 ➝ $40.00	+39.32%
7/19/2023	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral	$35.00 ➝ $37.00	+3.04%
1/24/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$38.00 ➝ $37.00	+7.06%

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SYF Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Synchrony Financial's forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 24 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Synchrony Financial is $50.41, with a high forecast of $62.00 and a low forecast of $30.00.
Should I buy or sell Synchrony Financial stock right now?: 24 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Synchrony Financial in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings, 13 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SYF shares.
Does Synchrony Financial's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Synchrony Financial's stock has a predicted upside of 13.26% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Synchrony Financial been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Synchrony Financial's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.
What analysts cover Synchrony Financial?: Synchrony Financial has been rated by research analysts at Baird R W, Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, BTIG Research, Compass Point, Jefferies Financial Group, JMP Securities, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank of Canada, The Goldman Sachs Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Synchrony Financial more than its competitors?: Analysts like Synchrony Financial more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Synchrony Financial is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how SYF compares to other companies.