Credit card firm Synchrony Financial hits record high

Shares of credit card issuer Synchrony Financial SYF.N hit record high; last up 1.9% at $71.50

SYF set to report Q2 results on Tuesday, July 22; Wall Street expects EPS to jump to $1.74

On Wednesday, Morgan Stanley had raised SYF PT to $70 from $48

SYF is among a few names that stand out as having the highest levels of excess capital among banks, according to analysts

15 of 22 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher and 7 "hold"; median PT $75.50 - data compiled by LSEG

As of last close, SYF stock up 7.9% YTD