Synchrony Financial (SYF) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Total · absolute moveSwitch to Alpha · NYSE
Synchrony Financial (SYF) stock forecast summary
On Oct. 16, 2026, SYF is rated Neutral: its 90-day Total forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5172 stocks scored that day.
Synchrony Financial is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $23.97B. It ranks number 4 by market capitalization among the 60 Finance Services issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For SYF, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 29.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 18.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected absolute price move over the horizon, market included. This is the number a price target is built from. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +5.0%, buy ≥ +3.4%, sell < +1.8%, strong sell < +0.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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How SYF ranks among 5172 stocks
90D Total forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Synchrony Financial (SYF) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Finance Services peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | SYF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $23.97B | 4/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 7.56x | 14/19 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.42x | 23/46 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.75% | 4/7 |
| EPS | $9.75 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $51.93 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | SYF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 20.8% | 6/29 |
| ROA | 2.9% | 6/31 |
| Net Margin | 9.2% | 8/28 |
| EBT Margin | 12.1% | 9/41 |
| Tax Rate | 23.8% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | SYF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| D/E Ratio | 6.22x | 13/54 |
| Financial Leverage | 7.22x | 13/52 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | SYF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $9.69B | 2/46 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -1.8% | 12/18 |
Income Statement
| Metric | SYF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $3.52B | 2/32 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | SYF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $1.29 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 13.2% | 5/5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 325M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 7.0% | 8/13 |
| EPS Growth | 18.2% | 5/16 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $16.19B | 13.3% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $105.03B | 86.2% of assets |
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Synchrony Financial (SYF) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Synchrony Financial (Finance Services): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| SYF Synchrony Financial | ▶ | $23.97B |
| AXP American Express Co | ▶ | $211.77B |
| MSTR Strategy Inc | ▲ | $52.57B |
| COIN Coinbase Global, Inc. | ▲ | $45.69B |
| CRCL Circle Internet Group, Inc. | ▲ | $20.87B |
| SOFI Sofi Technologies, Inc. | ▲ | $18.79B |
| BMNR Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. | ▲ | $13.07B |
| CHYM Chime Financial, Inc. | ▲ | $11.23B |
| IREN Iren Ltd | ▲ | $10.64B |
| WULF Terawulf Inc. | ▲ | $5.83B |
| RIOT Riot Platforms, Inc. | ▲ | $5.15B |
| DAVE Dave Inc./De | ▲ | $4.96B |
| KLAR Klarna Group Plc | ▶ | $4.91B |
| BLSH Bullish | ▲ | $4.45B |
| CORZ Core Scientific, Inc./Tx | ▲ | $4.33B |
| CIFR Cipher Digital Inc. | ▲ | $3.73B |
| GPGI Gpgi, Inc. | ▶ | $3.61B |
| MARA Mara Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $2.91B |
| IOND Ionic Digital Inc. | ▶ | $2.83B |
| SII Sprott Inc. | ▶ | $2.79B |
| UPST Upstart Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $2.29B |
| CLSK Cleanspark, Inc. | ▲ | $2.15B |
| BTDR Bitdeer Technologies Group | ▲ | $2.10B |
| ASST Strive, Inc. | ▲ | $2.06B |
| XXI Twenty One Capital, Inc. | ▲ | $1.95B |
| PURR Hyperliquid Strategies Inc | ▲ | $1.79B |
| WLTH Wealthfront Corp | ▲ | $1.66B |
| SECZ Securitize Corp. | ▶ | $1.61B |
| PGY Pagaya Technologies Ltd. | ▲ | $1.44B |
| KEEL Keel Infrastructure Corp. | ▲ | $1.43B |
| PWP Perella Weinberg Partners | ▲ | $1.25B |
| WD Walker & Dunlop, Inc. | ▶ | $1.12B |
| RHLD Resolute Holdings Management, Inc. | ▶ | $889M |
| GDOT Green Dot Corp | ▶ | $695M |
| BTGO Bitgo Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $691M |
| QFIN Qfin Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $681M |
| BUR Burford Capital Ltd | ▲ | $659M |
| VEL Velocity Financial, Inc. | ▶ | $581M |
| HIVE Hive Digital Technologies Ltd. | ▲ | $557M |
| FWDI Forward Industries, Inc. | ▲ | $510M |
| ABTC American Bitcoin Corp. | ▲ | $504M |
| OPFI Oppfi Inc. | ▲ | $481M |
| GEMI Gemini Space Station, Inc. | ▲ | $463M |
| WYFI Whitefiber, Inc. | ▲ | $457M |
| OPRT Oportun Financial Corp | ▲ | $418M |
| BTBT Bit Digital, Inc | ▲ | $346M |
| SVIA Silvia, Inc. | ▼ | $323M |
| ORBS Eightco Holdings Inc. | ▲ | $318M |
| DGXX Digi Power X Inc. | ▲ | $266M |
| USDE Stablecoinx Inc. | ▼ | $257M |
| MFIN Medallion Financial Corp | ▲ | $257M |
| CNCK Coincheck Group N.V. | ▲ | $255M |
| BKKT Bakkt, Inc. | ▲ | $252M |
| SNFCA Security National Financial Corp | ▶ | $240M |
| ZSQR Z Squared Inc. | ▲ | $227M |
| CPSS Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. | ▲ | $197M |
| LDI Loandepot, Inc. | ▲ | $181M |
| USBC Usbc, Inc. | ▲ | $175M |
| SLNH Soluna Holdings, Inc | ▲ | $164M |
| AMBR Amber International Holding Ltd | ▲ | $159M |
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Synchrony Financial (SYF) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Synchrony Financial (SYF) stock forecast?
On Oct. 16, 2026, SYF is rated Neutral: its 90-day Total forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5172 stocks scored that day.
How accurate are Synchrony Financial stock predictions?
For SYF, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 29.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 18.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Synchrony Financial forecasts updated?
Synchrony Financial forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Synchrony Financial's industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, SYF included, share the SEC industry code Finance Services. The largest are: American Express Co (AXP), Strategy Inc (MSTR), Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN), Circle Internet Group, Inc. (CRCL), Sofi Technologies, Inc. (SOFI), Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (BMNR).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.