Discover Financial Services (DFS)

DFS (NYSE:Financial Services)
$48.86
pos +0.67
+1.39%
Today's Range: 48.33 - 49.25 | DFS Avg Daily Volume: 4,922,900
Last Update: 05/21/13 - 4:04 PM EDT
Volume: 4,982,581
YTD Performance: 25.01%
Open: $48.36
Previous Close: $48.19
52 Week Range: $30.48 - $48.90
Oustanding Shares: 490,424,845
Market Cap: 23,393,265,107
6-Month Chart
TheStreet Ratings Grade for DFS
Buy Hold Sell
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E+ E E- F
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Analysts Ratings
Historical Rec Current 1 Mo. Ago 2 Mo. Ago 3 Mo. Ago
Strong Buy 13 14 14 12
Moderate Buy 1 1 0 1
Hold 4 3 3 5
Moderate Sell 0 0 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0 0 0
Mean Rec. 1.50 1.39 1.35 1.61
Latest Dividend: 0.20
Latest Dividend Yield: 1.68%
Dividend Ex-Date: 05/07/13
Price Earnings Ratio: 10.70
Price Earnings Comparisons:
DFS Sector Avg. S&P 500
10.70 10.60 17.70
Price Performance History (%Change):
3 Mo 1 Yr 3 Y
23.79% 52.89% 269.56%
GROWTH 12 Mo 3 Yr CAGR
Revenue -47.80 -1.00 0.00
Net Income 0.30 -1.00 0.00
EPS 0.90 -1.00 0.00
Earnings for DFS:
EBITDA 0.00B
Revenue 9.00B
Average Earnings Estimates
Qtr (06/13) Qtr (09/13) FY (12/13) FY (12/14)
Average Estimate $1.14 $1.16 $4.74 $4.81
Number of Analysts 12 12 14 15
High Estimate $1.18 $1.31 $4.94 $5.30
Low Estimate $1.06 $1.02 $4.40 $4.34
Prior Year $1.00 $1.21 $4.46 $4.74
Growth Rate (Year over Year) 13.83% -3.93% 6.18% 1.67%
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5 hours ago from BoardVote.com
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6 hours ago from HootSuite
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10 hours ago from Twitter for BlackBerry®
Eagle8Trader: $DFS - if you're not long, you're wrong. Jun 48 calls are up 178% since purchase
10 hours ago from StockTwits Web
InvestorWand: Latest recommendations for $UNTD $GD $YNDX $TSO $RIG $PRU $NCT $DTV $ONXX $DFS $DDD $CEB $BA $DRI http://t.co/eyfY6IKT4n
10 hours ago from StockTwits Web
CROSSHAIRTRADER: Latest "TIW" trade working well here with $WLT reversing and breaking higher: http://t.co/UaCgy9xvyP Others working... $DFS $KRFT $UPS etc
11 hours ago from StockTwits Web
beckyyerak: Average balance per customer is about $2,200 for @Discover credit cards, while industry averages about $3,350 (KBW report) $DFS
13 hours ago from Buffer
BVFinancials: $DFS Survey: Childhood Dreams Matter More When Teens Choose a College Major.. http://t.co/0YC8s32VX8
14 hours ago from BoardVote.com
CROSSHAIRTRADER: Bullish Ideas: $APC $ADM $DFS $DF $MU $PCLN $UPS $GNC $GS $KRFT $LULU $STJ $WLT $XLI $CRZO $ABT http://t.co/y0Yxp2vjEW
16 hours ago from StockTwits Web
Bullish
May 20, 2013 | 8:11 AM EDT
DFS earnings estimates were raised given improving credit trends and an expectation for benign ramp in credit losses, said KBW. Price t...
The predominant clues from numbers and earnings calls support the bearish view I hold on the market.
Bearish
Apr 24, 2013 | 8:11 AM EDT
DFS was downgraded to Hold, Jefferies said. Valuation call, based on a $49 price target. 
Bullish
Apr 24, 2013 | 7:27 AM EDT
DFS earnings estimates were increased given the large first quarter beat, said Citigroup. Fundamentals in their card business remain st...
A market doesn't gap 200 points lower in one session for no reason.
Bullish
Mar 13, 2013 | 6:50 AM EDT
DFS was upgraded from Market Perform to Outperform, FBR Capital Markets said. $48 price target. Estimates also boosted, given higher re...
Update
Mar 12, 2013 | 7:48 AM EDT
Discover Financial Services Financial Community Briefing - 8:30AM
Bullish
Mar 06, 2013 | 7:48 AM EST
DFS was upgraded to Outperform, William Blair said. Company's management team is underappreciated by investors. 
Bullish
Mar 05, 2013 | 7:54 AM EST
DFS was placed on the US Focus List, according to Credit Suisse. Company is attractively valued, ahead of its upcoming investor day. $4...
Bullish
Feb 08, 2013 | 8:21 AM EST
DFS was upgraded from Neutral to Outperform, Credit Suisse said. $47 price target. Company can deliver the best growth in the industry ...

Columnist Conversation / Market Updates

| May 21, 2013
| 5:33 PM EDT
Co misses on revenues. Revenue rose (if you can call it that) 0.8% to $1.7 bin. (I was looking for 1.7% y/y rev growth.)...
| May 21, 2013
| 3:46 PM EDT
We added a call spread for NTAP here, not as pricey as the move implies, the chart not looking too bad. I like this for...

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