SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF)
Financials ยท Finance Services
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, where its shares have traded since July 31, 2014. SentiSense covers SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL in the Financials sector, and its Standard Industrial Classification is Finance Services. Brian Doubles is its chief executive officer. The company reports 20,000 employees, and its corporate website is www.synchrony.com.
About SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
Synchrony Financial, originally a spinoff of GE Capital's retail financing business, is the largest provider of private-label credit cards in the United States by both outstanding receivables and purchasing volume. Synchrony partners with other firms to market its credit products in their physical stores as well as on their websites and mobile applications. Synchrony operates through three segments: retail card (private-label and co-branded general-purpose credit cards), payment solutions (promotional financing for large ticket purchases), and CareCredit (financing for elective healthcare procedures).
Latest reported results
Synchrony Financial reported revenue of $4.80 billion for Q3 FY2026, down 0.8% from the same period a year earlier.
Institutional ownership
In 13F filings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, 986 institutions reported holding SYF, with 342.2 million shares worth $26.0 billion in aggregate. The largest reported holders were Vanguard, BlackRock and Capital Group. Of the 5 largest reported holders, 2 added shares and 3 reduced their positions during the quarter.
More on SYF
- SYF sentiment: whether news and social coverage of SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL leans bullish or bearish, and the stories driving it.
- SYF ownership: all 986 reporting institutions, plus insider and congressional trades.
- SYF financials: revenue, net income, operating margin and free cash flow through Q3 FY2026.
SentiSense also tracks daily options readings for SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL: IV rank, put/call percentile, 25-delta skew and open-interest walls.
Frequently asked questions
What does SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL do?
Synchrony Financial, originally a spinoff of GE Capital's retail financing business, is the largest provider of private-label credit cards in the United States by both outstanding receivables and purchasing volume.
What sector is SYF in?
SentiSense classifies SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL in the Financials sector, and its Standard Industrial Classification is Finance Services.
Where does SYF stock trade?
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, where its shares have traded since July 31, 2014.
Who is the CEO of SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL?
Brian Doubles is the chief executive officer of SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL.