Investors with an interest in Financial - Miscellaneous Services stocks have likely encountered both Synchrony (SYF) and Brookfield Asset Management (BAM). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Synchrony (SYF) could be a great choice for investors looking to buy stocks that have gained strong momentum recently but are still trading at reasonable prices. It is one of the several stocks that made it through our 'Fast-Paced Momentum at a Bargain' screen.
Synchrony Financial SYF reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and raised its FY24 EPS guidance above estimates on Wednesday.
Synchrony Financial shares hit new highs, surpassing $55, driven by improved market sentiment about consumer health and strong quarterly results. The company beat expectations on net interest margin and non-interest expenses, despite slower purchase volumes and slight increases in delinquencies. Loan balances and net interest margin are growing, helped by proactive measures increasing fees and rates ahead of a proposed late fee cap.
SYF expects net interest income to remain flat sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 16, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Kathryn Miller - SVP of IR Brian Doubles - President and CEO Brian Wenzel - EVP and CFO Conference Call Participants Ryan Nash - Goldman Sachs Terry Ma - Barclays Don Fandetti - Wells Fargo Moshe Orenbuch - TD Cowen Sanjay Sakhrani - KBW Mihir Bhatia - Bank of America Mark DeVries - Deutsche Bank John Hecht - Jefferies Jeff Adelson - Morgan Stanley Rick Shane - JPMorgan Operator Good morning and welcome to the Synchrony Financial Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. Please refer to the Company's Investor Relations website for access to their earnings materials.
Although the revenue and EPS for Synchrony (SYF) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Synchrony (SYF) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.94 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.77 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.48 per share a year ago.
SYF is expected to have been impacted by lower purchase volumes and deteriorating net interest margins.
Beyond analysts' top -and-bottom-line estimates for Synchrony (SYF), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended September 2024.
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