Discover Financial Ownership

DFS Stock  USD 169.66  0.47  0.28%   
Discover Financial holds a total of 251.6 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Discover Financial Services outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to obtain positions in Discover Financial to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Discover Financial. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Discover Financial Services as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on February 14, 2025, Representative Michael McCaul of US Congress acquired $15k to $50k worth of Discover Financial's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2006-03-31
Previous Quarter
251 M
Current Value
251 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
410.3 M
Quarterly Volatility
100.6 M
 
Housing Crash
 
Credit Downgrade
 
Yuan Drop
 
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Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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Discover Stock Ownership Analysis

About 85.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The book value of Discover Financial was currently reported as 67.12. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.71. Discover Financial recorded earning per share (EPS) of 17.73. The entity last dividend was issued on the 20th of February 2025. The firm had 1:5 split on the January 31, 2014. Discover Financial Services, through its subsidiaries, provides digital banking products and services, and payment services in the United States. The company was incorporated in 1960 and is based in Riverwoods, Illinois. Discover Financial operates under Credit Services classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 16700 people. To learn more about Discover Financial Services call Michael Rhodes at 224 405 0900 or check out https://www.discover.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Discover Financial also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Discover Financial's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Discover Financial's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Discover Financial Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

147.64 Billion

Discover Financial Insider Trades History

Less than 1% of Discover Financial Services are currently held by insiders. Unlike Discover Financial's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Discover Financial's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Discover Financial's insider trades
 
Housing Crash
 
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Yuan Drop
 
Covid

Discover Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Discover Financial is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Discover Financial Services backward and forwards among themselves. Discover Financial's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Discover Financial's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
2.7 M
Brave Warrior Advisors Llc2024-12-31
2.5 M
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-12-31
2.2 M
Ubs Group Ag2024-12-31
2.1 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2024-12-31
2.1 M
C2p Capital Advisory Group Llc Dba Prosperity Capital Advisors2024-12-31
M
Balyasny Asset Management Llc2024-12-31
1.9 M
Bank Of America Corp2024-12-31
1.9 M
Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership2024-12-31
1.9 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
31 M
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
21.8 M
Note, although Discover Financial's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Discover Financial Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Discover Financial insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Discover Financial's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Discover Financial insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Discover Financial's latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Discover Financial, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Discover Financial by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2025-02-14Representative Michael McCaulAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2024-12-18Representative Michael McCaulAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-09-02Representative John JamesAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-08-20Representative Scott FranklinAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-06-26Representative Pete SessionsAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2020-10-24Representative Susie LeeAcquired Under $15KVerify
2018-10-18Representative Judy ChuAcquired $15K to $50KVerify

Discover Financial Outstanding Bonds

Discover Financial issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Discover Financial uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Discover bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Discover Financial Services has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Discover Financial Corporate Filings

8K
14th of March 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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10K
7th of March 2025
An amendment to a previously filed Form 10-K
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10K
20th of February 2025
Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance
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10th of February 2025
Other Reports
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