Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-two ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fifteen have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $267.25.
COF has been the subject of several analyst reports. HSBC lowered their price objective on Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $226.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen cut Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Wolfe Research lowered their price objective on Capital One Financial from $294.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd.
Capital One Financial Trading Down 1.6%
Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.14 by ($0.28). Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 3.54%.The company had revenue of $15.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.49 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.67 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 53.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Capital One Financial will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 108.11%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Celia Karam sold 2,108 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.25, for a total transaction of $460,071.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 59,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,935,459.25. This represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 3,284 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.68, for a total value of $734,565.12. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 70,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,693,836.16. This represents a 4.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 50,047 shares of company stock valued at $9,742,217. 1.26% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Capital One Financial by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,897,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $13,789,615,000 after buying an additional 360,071 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in Capital One Financial by 63.4% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,780,128 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,910,500,000 after buying an additional 10,776,843 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in Capital One Financial by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 12,476,462 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,023,795,000 after buying an additional 638,158 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its position in Capital One Financial by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,677,981 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,103,196,000 after buying an additional 323,350 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,089,803,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.
Capital One Financial News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Capital One Financial this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Capital One completed its acquisition of Brex and highlighted leadership incentives, removing an execution overhang and accelerating integration benefits that could boost card and commercial deposit franchises. Capital One Completes Brex Acquisition, Highlights Leadership Incentives
- Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s planned Discover deal moves the company toward a closed‑loop payments network, which could lower processing costs and increase margin capture over time; hedge funds are reallocating toward COF on the strategic rationale. Capital One’s Discover Deal Reshapes Closed-Loop Network And Governance Outlook
- Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen trimmed its price target from $290 to $260 but kept a Buy rating, signaling conviction in multi‑year growth despite nearer‑term valuation pressure. Despite Lowering Price Target, TD Cowen Sees Upside in Capital One Financial (COF) Stock
- Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs lowered its PT from $300 to $260 but maintained a Buy, and Evercore and Barclays also cut targets while keeping Outperform/Overweight ratings — a common theme: analysts are lowering near‑term targets while preserving positive views on strategy and earnings growth. Goldman Sachs Adjusts PT on Capital One Financial to $260
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts expect double‑digit EPS growth for COF in the upcoming Q1 report, making the earnings release a potential catalyst for a directional move. What to Expect From Capital One’s Next Quarterly Earnings Report
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling was reported (two recent trades totaling roughly $518k), which can be interpreted as a cautionary signal by some investors and may amplify short‑term selling pressure. Insider Selling: Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Insider Sells $203,985.39 in Stock Insider Selling: Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Insider Sells $314,052.12 in Stock
About Capital One Financial
Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) is a diversified bank holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. The company’s core businesses include credit card lending, consumer and commercial banking, and auto finance. Capital One issues a wide range of credit card products for consumers and small businesses, and it operates deposit and digital banking services aimed at retail customers and small to midsize enterprises.
Products and services include credit and charge cards, checking and savings accounts (including the online-focused Capital One 360 platform), auto loans, and commercial lending solutions.
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