Howse Curtis sold 52,556 shares of SYF at $72.32 on 2026-02-02 for $3.8M, reducing stake by 35.8%
Howse Curtis sold 52,556 shares at $72.32, representing a substantial 35.8% reduction in holdings from 146,752 to 94,196 shares and generating $3.8M in proceeds. The sale occurred when SYF was trading 15.0% below its 52-week high of $88.47 and has since declined a further 13.3% over the subsequent 30 days, suggesting the sale preceded a material price drop. His prior sales at SYF show mixed timing: 1 of 3 prior trades were well-timed at the 90-day mark, with the most recent sale on 2025-03-03 followed by a -8.3% 30-day return and -3.9% 90-day return, whereas his cross-ticker track record shows a 33.33% well-timed rate on sells with an average 90-day return of +11.6%. The timing pattern at this specific ticker is inconsistent, but the current sale preceded a near-term decline.
Howse Curtis sold 34,043 shares of Synchrony Financial (SYF) at $60.01 on 2025-03-03; stock now at $56.11, -20.6% from 52-week high.
Howse Curtis sold 34,043 shares at $60.01, reducing holdings by 24.0%. The stock has since declined to $56.11, down 18.7% in the 30 days following the transaction and -16.0% over 90 days. At the same ticker (SYF), Curtis's prior two sales resulted in average 90-day returns of 24.25% and -2.7%, with neither sale occurring before a sustained decline—neither was well-timed at the 90-day mark. The company's fundamentals show a P/E of 4.93 and net income of $789,000,000, suggesting modest valuation metrics. The sell occurs as SYF trades 20.6% below its 52-week high of $70.63, establishing context for the price action but not confirming strategic intent from a single trade.
Howse Curtis sold 21,934 shares of SYF at $55.13 on 2024-11-01; stock now $67.51, up 30.9% in 30 days.
Howse Curtis sold 21,934 shares of Synchrony Financial at $55.13 on 2024-11-01, reducing holdings by 18.0% from 121,677 to 99,743 shares. Since the transaction, SYF has appreciated 30.9% over 30 days and 47.5% over 90 days, reaching $67.51—at the 52-week high. This sale was poorly timed relative to subsequent price action: the stock rose substantially after the insider divested. His prior SYF sale on 2024-05-02 also showed a 90-day return of +12.9%, indicating consistent under-timing of exit decisions at this ticker. The company shows a P/E of 8.30 with $789.0M in net income, fundamentals that do not signal distress and may warrant questioning whether the insider's timing rather than conviction drove the sale.
