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Synchrony Financial slips as investors digest mixed Q2 earnings signals

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Synchrony Financial (SYF) is down 3.0% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement. ([investors.synchrony.com](https://investors.synchrony.com/news-events/financial-news/detail/581/synchrony-reports-second-quarter-2026-results?utm_source=openai))

Analysis: The decline appears tied to a mixed reaction to second-quarter results: earnings came in better than expected, but revenue was lighter than some forecasts and quarterly net income declined from a year earlier. This could also be because investors focused on still-elevated payment rates and the broader question of how quickly loan growth and margins can improve from here. ([uk.investing.com](https://uk.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/synchrony-financial-beats-q2-earnings-expectations-93CH-4779691?utm_source=openai))

Details:

  • Synchrony released second-quarter 2026 results on July 21 and also declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.34 per share. ([investors.synchrony.com](https://investors.synchrony.com/news-events/financial-news/detail/581/synchrony-reports-second-quarter-2026-results))
  • Adjusted earnings were reported above analyst expectations, while revenue of about $4.61 billion was described as slightly below one widely followed consensus figure. ([uk.investing.com](https://uk.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/synchrony-financial-beats-q2-earnings-expectations-93CH-4779691?utm_source=openai))
  • Credit performance showed some improvement, with net charge-offs down from the prior-year period, while purchase volume reached a record level. ([uk.investing.com](https://uk.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/synchrony-financial-beats-q2-earnings-expectations-93CH-4779691?utm_source=openai))
  • Even with that, net income declined year over year and the company described payment rates as remaining elevated, which may have tempered investor enthusiasm despite the earnings beat. ([finanzen.ch](https://www.finanzen.ch/nachrichten/aktien/synchrony-q2-earnings-decline%3B-reaffirms-fy26-outlook-1036345477?utm_source=openai))
  • Sources:

    Synchrony Financial, SEC, Investing.com

    Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

    $SYF Insider Trading Activity

    SYF Insider Trades

    $SYF insiders have traded $SYF stock on the open market 23 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 23 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $SYF stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

    • BRIAN D DOUBLES (See remarks) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 217,554 shares for an estimated $14,941,868.
    • CURTIS HOWSE (See remarks) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 68,874 shares for an estimated $4,980,315.
    • BRIAN J. SR. WENZEL (See remarks) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 66,692 shares for an estimated $4,489,803.
    • ALBERTO CASELLAS (See remarks) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 61,707 shares for an estimated $4,349,375.
    • CAROL JUEL (See remarks) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 61,270 shares for an estimated $4,276,939.
    • JONATHAN S MOTHNER (See remarks) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 51,258 shares for an estimated $3,651,107.
    • BART SCHALLER (See remarks) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 48,280 shares for an estimated $3,371,055.
    • COURTNEY GENTLEMAN (See remarks) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 16,383 shares for an estimated $1,144,102.
    • DARRELL OWENS (See remarks) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 14,169 shares for an estimated $989,161.
    • ARTHUR W JR COVIELLO has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 8,000 shares for an estimated $595,480.

    To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.

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    $SYF Hedge Fund Activity

    We have seen 405 institutional investors add shares of $SYF stock to their portfolio, and 456 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

    Here are some of the largest recent moves:

    • HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P added 4,659,001 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $311,314,446
    • CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS removed 4,529,408 shares (-11.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $302,655,042
    • FMR LLC removed 2,227,058 shares (-58.3%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $148,812,015
    • BOSTON PARTNERS removed 2,020,232 shares (-52.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $134,991,902
    • MORGAN STANLEY removed 1,668,347 shares (-26.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $111,478,946
    • QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD removed 1,578,240 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $105,457,996
    • AUSTRALIANSUPER PTY LTD added 1,220,500 shares (+73.0%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $81,553,809

    To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.

    $SYF Congressional Stock Trading

    Members of Congress have traded $SYF stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $SYF stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

    To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.

    $SYF Analyst Ratings

    Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $SYF in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

    Here are some recent analyst ratings:

    • Baird issued a "Outperform" rating on 02/13/2026

    To track analyst ratings and price targets for $SYF, check out Quiver Quantitative's $SYF forecast page.

    $SYF Price Targets

    Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $SYF recently. We have seen 11 analysts offer price targets for $SYF in the last 6 months, with a median target of $85.0.

    Here are some recent targets:

    • Moshe Orenbuch from TD Cowen set a target price of $90.0 on 07/07/2026
    • Erika Najarian from UBS set a target price of $84.0 on 07/07/2026
    • Dominick Gabriele from Loop Capital set a target price of $81.0 on 05/22/2026
    • Brian Foran from Truist Securities set a target price of $82.0 on 04/23/2026
    • Terry Ma from Barclays set a target price of $93.0 on 04/22/2026
    • Brennan Crowley from Baird set a target price of $86.0 on 04/22/2026
    • Donald Fandetti from Wells Fargo set a target price of $95.0 on 04/09/2026

    This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.

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