Discover Financial Services

DFS

Market cap $50.3B

Fifteen months after it was announced, Capital One's $35 billion acquisition of Discover is official. The deal, finalized Sunday (May 18), creates the largest credit card issuer in terms of loan volume in the U.S.

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NEW YORK , May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Coinbase Global Inc. (NASD: COIN) will replace Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) in the S&P 500 effective prior to the opening of trading on Monday, May 19. S&P 500 constituent Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) is acquiring Discover Financial Services in a deal expected to be completed soon, pending final closing conditions.

RIVERWOODS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More than four in five Americans (84%) are interested in improving their financial situation, but two in five (41%) are unsure about how to best manage their personal finances, according to a new national survey conducted by Discover® Personal Loans. Many Americans believe their financial situation will stay the same (41%) or get better (38%) in the year ahead, but 20% expect their financial situation to be worse off. “I'm inspired that Americans are motivated.

Democratic lawmakers want the Federal Reserve to reconsider its approval of Capital One's purchase of Discover. In a letter to the central bank Friday (May 2), Rep.

I initiate coverage on Capital One with a Strong Buy rating and a $222.92 price target, driven by underappreciated earnings accretion and network synergies from the Discover integration. My forecast for FY25E EPS of $17.85 (+54.0% yoy) highlights rapid profitability growth, as Capital One captures significant earnings in 2025. Applying a 12.5x forward P/E multiple to 2025E EPS is justified by accelerating earnings growth and structural re-rating from network effects and merger synergies.

The past few days have been very eventful for Discover Financial Services (DFS 4.99%). The company, best known as the entity behind the underdog Discover credit card, is now approved to be acquired by a peer.

Discover Financial Services posted first-quarter earnings results Thursday (April 24) that showed improving credit metrics, increased debit spending and higher deposits, ahead of its pending acquisition by Capital One. An earnings presentation showed that increased debit spending helped drive PULSE network volumes up 3% in the period, to $81.3 billion.

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