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Discover Financial Services Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for DFS

Based on 8 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Discover Financial Services

Min Forecast
$129.00-27.81%
Avg Forecast
$201.88+12.97%
Max Forecast
$239.00+33.75%

Should I buy or sell DFS stock?

Based on 8 analysts offering ratings for Discover Financial Services.

Buy
Strong Buy
3 analysts 37.5%
Buy
1 analysts 12.5%
Hold
4 analysts 50%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although DFS's forecast from analysts indicates a "Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates DFS as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn More

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DFS stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-04-08
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-03-21
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-01-24
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-01-24
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-01-24
UBS
Bottom 11%
11
Strong BuyUpgrades$239.00+33.75%2025-01-13
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Top 42%
59
BuyMaintains$232.00+29.83%2024-12-09
Evercore ISI Group
Top 29%
72
HoldMaintains$163.00-8.78%2024-10-30

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Forecast return on equity

Is DFS forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
26.28%
Industry
130.2%
Market
61.89%
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Forecast return on assets

Is DFS forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
3.19%
Industry
25.49%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

DFS earnings per share forecast

What is DFS's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 18 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$13.76-22.32%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$15.74-11.19%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$18.72+5.65%
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Forecast High Earnings Growth Forecast

DFS revenue forecast

What is DFS's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 16 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$17.3B+33.46%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$17.9B+38.07%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$19.5B+50.06%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

DFS earnings growth forecast

How is DFS forecast to perform vs Credit Services companies and vs the US market?

Company
-4.99%
Industry
13.84%
Market
23.31%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

DFS revenue growth forecast

How is DFS forecast to perform vs Credit Services companies and vs the US market?

Company
18.32%
Industry
11.73%
Market
10.58%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

DFS vs Credit Service Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
DFS$178.69$201.88+12.97%Buy
PYPL$62.46$88.86+42.26%Buy
IX$20.12N/AN/A
COF$176.46$207.39+17.53%Strong Buy
SYF$49.91$69.18+38.61%Buy
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Discover Financial Services Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Discover Financial Services Stock a good buy in 2025, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 8 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: DFS) stock is to Buy DFS stock.

Out of 8 analysts, 3 (37.5%) are recommending DFS as a Strong Buy, 1 (12.5%) are recommending DFS as a Buy, 4 (50%) are recommending DFS as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending DFS as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending DFS as a Strong Sell.

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What is DFS's earnings growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: DFS) Discover Financial Services's forecast annual earnings growth rate of -4.99% is not forecast to beat the US Credit Services industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 13.84%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 23.31%.

Discover Financial Services's earnings in 2025 is $4,446,000,000.On average, 18 Wall Street analysts forecast DFS's earnings for 2025 to be $3,463,104,392, with the lowest DFS earnings forecast at $3,157,631,819, and the highest DFS earnings forecast at $4,128,823,757. On average, 17 Wall Street analysts forecast DFS's earnings for 2026 to be $3,959,519,338, with the lowest DFS earnings forecast at $3,711,160,903, and the highest DFS earnings forecast at $4,614,419,726.

In 2027, DFS is forecast to generate $4,710,457,022 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $4,390,492,051 and the highest earnings forecast at $5,346,587,741.

What is DFS's revenue growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: DFS) Discover Financial Services's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 18.32% is forecast to beat the US Credit Services industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 11.73%, and it is also forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 10.58%.

Discover Financial Services's revenue in 2025 is $12,999,000,000.On average, 16 Wall Street analysts forecast DFS's revenue for 2025 to be $4,364,807,295,145, with the lowest DFS revenue forecast at $4,091,057,977,127, and the highest DFS revenue forecast at $4,537,023,779,738. On average, 16 Wall Street analysts forecast DFS's revenue for 2026 to be $4,515,633,151,503, with the lowest DFS revenue forecast at $4,095,526,466,458, and the highest DFS revenue forecast at $4,894,699,177,442.

In 2027, DFS is forecast to generate $4,907,992,178,390 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $4,696,196,099,868 and the highest revenue forecast at $5,229,403,118,168.

What is DFS's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: DFS) forecast ROA is 3.19%, which is lower than the forecast US Credit Services industry average of 25.49%.

What is DFS's Price Target?

According to 8 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year DFS price target, the average DFS price target is $201.88, with the highest DFS stock price forecast at $239.00 and the lowest DFS stock price forecast at $129.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Discover Financial Services's share price could reach $201.88 by Apr 8, 2026. The average Discover Financial Services stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 12.97% from the current DFS share price of $178.69.

What is DFS's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: DFS) Discover Financial Services's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $17.72. On average, analysts forecast that DFS's EPS will be $13.76 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at $12.55, and the highest EPS forecast at $16.41. On average, analysts forecast that DFS's EPS will be $15.74 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $14.75, and the highest EPS forecast at $18.34. In 2027, DFS's EPS is forecast to hit $18.72 (min: $17.45, max: $21.25).

What is DFS's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: DFS) forecast ROE is 26.28%, which is considered strong.
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