# Discover Financial Services – Consensus ‘buy’ rating and 20.1% Upside Potential

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- Published: 2023-11-09T12:24:42+00:00
- Author: Charlotte Edwards

**Discover Financial Services** which can be found using ticker (DFS) now have 17
market analysts covering the stock. The analyst consensus now points to a rating
of ‘buy’. The target price High/Low ranges between $137.00 and $90.00 calculating
the mean target price we have $101.94. Given that the stocks previous close was 
at $84.86 and the analysts are correct then there would likely be a percentage uptick
in value of 20.1%. Also worth taking note is the 50 day moving average now sits 
at $87.40 and the 200 moving average now moves to $101.19. The company has a market
cap of 21.09B. The stock price for the company is currently $84.34 USD

 The potential market cap would be $25,334,709,140 based on the market consensus.

The company is not paying dividends at this time.

Other points of data to note are a P/E ratio of 6.25, revenue per share of $40.30
and a 2.71% return on assets.

Discover Financial Services is a digital banking and payment services company. The
Company is a bank holding company, as well as a financial holding company. The Company
operates through two segments: Digital Banking and Payment Services. Its Digital
Banking segment includes consumer banking and lending products, specifically Discover-
branded credit cards issued to individuals on the Discover Network and other consumer
banking products and services, including private student loans, personal loans, 
home loans and deposit products. Its Payment Services segment includes PULSE, Diners
Club and its Network Partners business, which provides payment transaction processing
and settlement services on the Discover Global Network. Its private student loans
are primarily available to students attending eligible non-profit undergraduate 
and graduate schools. It also offers parent loans and certain post-graduate loans,
including consolidation, bar study and residency loans.

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