Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Cuts Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Price Target to $256.00

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) had its price target decreased by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $263.00 to $256.00 in a report issued on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft currently has a hold rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on COF. Wall Street Zen cut Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $271.00 to $294.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $276.70.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Capital One Financial stock opened at $217.48 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The stock has a market cap of $138.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.13. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $233.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $223.40. Capital One Financial has a 1 year low of $143.22 and a 1 year high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.14 by ($0.28). The company had revenue of $15.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.49 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 10.68%. The business’s revenue was up 53.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.67 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. This is a positive change from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is presently 108.11%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Richard D. Fairbank sold 103,487 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.68, for a total value of $22,837,511.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,001,228 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $882,990,995.04. This trade represents a 2.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Neal Blinde sold 43,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.83, for a total transaction of $9,583,056.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 73,020 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,198,026.60. This represents a 37.17% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 195,409 shares of company stock valued at $43,756,821. 1.26% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 74.8% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,380,913 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,995,603,000 after purchasing an additional 24,129,990 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in Capital One Financial by 63.4% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,780,128 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,910,500,000 after buying an additional 10,776,843 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,701,511,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Capital One Financial by 64.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,008,841 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,970,628,000 after buying an additional 5,474,328 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners purchased a new position in Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $534,777,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Capital One Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting Capital One Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic upside — The Brex acquisition accelerates Capital One’s push into AI-enabled business payments, spend management and stablecoin-capable payments, expanding addressable markets (management cites a target of up to $2T in business payments). Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investor/manager interest — Some institutional investors and managers are publicly buying COF on the pullback, signaling conviction in the company’s longer-term fintech strategy. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed quarter — Revenue topped estimates and grew strongly year-over-year (helpful for top-line momentum), but the company reported an adjusted EPS shortfall versus consensus. That leaves fundamentals mixed in the near term. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Deal mechanics — The Brex purchase is a mix of cash and Capital One stock (roughly half/half), which preserves cash but introduces share issuance and potential near-term dilution. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss and cost pressure — Adjusted Q4 EPS fell short of consensus, driven by higher expenses and increased credit-loss provisions, which is the primary near-term catalyst for selling pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and price-target trims — Several firms adjusted price targets and reiterated concerns around integration, credit and regulatory risk; that analyst reaction amplifies near-term downside risk. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction — Traders are selling on the combination of the EPS miss and the large acquisition, increasing volume and volatility as investors weigh near-term headwinds against long-term strategy. Article Title

Capital One Financial Company Profile

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.