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DFS vs PFSI
Side-by-side comparison of Discover Financial Services (DFS) and PennyMac Financial Services Inc. (PFSI): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both DFS and PFSI operate in Finance: Consumer Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- DFS is the larger of the two at $32.76B, about 8.5x PFSI ($3.85B).
- PFSI has hit the wire 6 times in the past 4 weeks while DFS has been quiet.
- DFS has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 24 for PFSI).
Discover Financial Services
Discover Financial Services, through its subsidiaries, operates as a digital banking and payment services company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Digital Banking and Payment Services. The Digital Banking segment offers Discover-branded credit cards to individuals; and other consumer products and services, including private student loans, personal loans, home loans, and other consumer lending, as well as deposit products, such as certificates of deposit, money market accounts, IRA certificates of deposit, IRA savings accounts, checking accounts, and sweep accounts. The Payment Services segment operates the PULSE network, an automated teller machine, debit, and electronic funds transfer network; Diners Club International, a payments network that issues Diners Club branded charge cards and/or provides card acceptance services; and Discover Network that processes transactions for Discover-branded credit and debit cards, as well as offers payment transaction processing and settlement services. Discover has strategic network alliance agreement with Arab Financial Services. The company was incorporated in 1960 and is based in Riverwoods, Illinois.
PennyMac Financial Services Inc.
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the mortgage banking and investment management activities in the United States. It operates through three segments: Production, Servicing, and Investment Management. The Production segment is involved in the origination, acquisition, and sale of loans. It sources first-lien residential conventional and government-insured or guaranteed mortgage loans. The Servicing segment engages in the servicing of newly originated loans, and execution and management of early buyout transactions and servicing of loans. It performs loan administration, collection, and default management activities, including the collection and remittance of loan payments; response to customer inquiries; accounting for principal and interest; holding custodial funds for the payment of property taxes and insurance premiums; counseling delinquent borrowers; and supervising foreclosures and property dispositions. The Investment Management segment is involved in sourcing, performing diligence, bidding, and closing investment asset acquisitions; managing correspondent production activities for PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust; and managing acquired assets. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, California.
Latest DFS
- SEC Form 15-15D filed by Discover Financial Services
- SEC Form 15-15D filed by Discover Financial Services
- SEC Form 15-15D filed by Discover Financial Services
- SEC Form 15-12G filed by Discover Financial Services
- EVP, Pres - Payment Services Hanson Jason P. returned 46,168 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, Chief Information Officer Strle Jason returned 33,803 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by EVP, Interim CLO and GC Welsh Kelly R
- EVP, Pres - Consumer Banking Capozzi Daniel Peter returned 102,192 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, Chief HR Officer Blair Carolyn D returned 17,962 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, Chief Risk Officer Hellen Amy returned 22,005 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
Latest PFSI
- PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Declares Third Quarter 2026 Dividends for Its Preferred Shares
- Chairman & CEO Spector David disposed of 25,000 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 5% to 479,401 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Nanji Farhad was granted 379 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.20% to 188,216 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Chandra Sunil was granted 377 shares, increasing direct ownership by 8% to 5,148 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by PennyMac Financial Services Inc.
- SEC Form 144 filed by PennyMac Financial Services Inc.
- PennyMac downgraded by Piper Sandler with a new price target
- PennyMac Financial Services Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
- PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results