DFS Investors - Our Quick Report For You.

By Naomi Wentworth • Wednesday, December 06 14:51 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Finance company Discover Financial Services has moved 2.5% so far today on a volume of 2,915,574, compared to its average of 2,315,307. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

Discover Financial Services trades -0.64% away from its average analyst target price of $102.16 per share. The 19 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $90.0 to $137.0, and on average have given Discover Financial Services a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying DFS should be aware of the facts below:

Discover Financial Services has moved -2.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 17.0%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 13.5, Discover Financial Services has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 7.5 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
DFS has a forward P/E ratio of 8.2 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $12.41 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.17 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Discover Financial Services is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.93 compared to its sector average of 1.58
Discover Financial Services, through its subsidiaries, provides digital banking products and services, and payment services in the United States.
Based in Riverwoods, the company has 20,200 full time employees and a market cap of $25.38 Billion. Discover Financial Services currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.6%.

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