Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

A number of other research firms have also commented on COF. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $271.00 to $294.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $240.00 to $263.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $280.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, December 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $270.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, HSBC lifted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $218.00 to $234.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $276.25.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE COF opened at $249.41 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $158.56 billion, a PE ratio of 105.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.13. Capital One Financial has a fifty-two week low of $143.22 and a fifty-two week high of $259.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $230.47 and a 200-day moving average of $222.26.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The financial services provider reported $5.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.94% and a net margin of 2.24%.The business had revenue of $15.46 billion for the quarter. Equities research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 17,840 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.03, for a total value of $3,961,015.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 48,315 shares in the company, valued at $10,727,379.45. The trade was a 26.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $3,362,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 30,337 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,584,250. This represents a 30.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 298,895 shares of company stock worth $67,111,541. Company insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capital One Financial

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 588,668.3% in the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 117,447,497 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $24,988,129,000 after purchasing an additional 117,427,549 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.3% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,537,167 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $12,018,671,000 after buying an additional 156,254 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 63.4% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,780,128 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,910,500,000 after acquiring an additional 10,776,843 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 64.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,008,841 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,970,628,000 after acquiring an additional 5,474,328 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 11,838,304 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,516,587,000 after acquiring an additional 1,339,215 shares during the period. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages have raised price targets and reiterated buy/outperform ratings (Goldman Sachs, Citi, BTIG, Keefe Bruyette, Cowen/TD Cowen), supporting longer-term upside and institutional interest. Analyst Coverage Summary
• Positive Sentiment: CNBC’s Jim Cramer and other media commentators have publicly endorsed COF as a buy, which tends to boost retail demand and trading flows. Jim Cramer Praise
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One raised its quarterly dividend to $0.80 (annualized $3.20), a signal of cash-return confidence that supports yield-focused investor interest. MarketBeat: Dividend & Company Snapshot
• Neutral Sentiment: Options volume around COF has surged, indicating speculative positioning and hedging; this can magnify intraday moves but doesn’t change fundamentals. Options Activity Analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum and comparative valuation pieces (Zacks, Globe & Mail) frame positive technical and relative arguments for COF but are less likely to move the stock intraday versus new ratings or filings. Zacks Momentum Note
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling has been reported this week (multiple filings totaling millions), which can create near-term selling pressure or raise questions about insider conviction. Insider Sales Report
• Negative Sentiment: Capital One’s General Counsel sold 2,000 shares (~$500k) on Jan. 6 (SEC Form 4 disclosure); routine sales can still weigh on sentiment when clustered. InsiderTrades: Matthew Cooper Sale

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.