Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Price Target Raised to $215.00

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) had its target price raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $213.00 to $215.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 5.47% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $226.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 31st. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $263.00 to $256.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $273.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $260.30.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of COF opened at $203.85 on Wednesday. Capital One Financial has a 12-month low of $174.72 and a 12-month high of $259.64. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $192.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $214.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $126.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.87, a P/E/G ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.08 by ($0.66). Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 3.54%.The business had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.68 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.06 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 52.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial will post 19.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Jason P. Hanson sold 3,729 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.00, for a total value of $764,445.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 40,230 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,247,150. This trade represents a 8.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Neal Blinde sold 38,135 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.51, for a total value of $7,265,098.85. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 33,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,391,801.01. The trade was a 53.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 50,047 shares of company stock worth $9,742,217. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in COF. Cortland Associates Inc. MO acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $14,391,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 334.8% in the 3rd quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,404 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,999,000 after purchasing an additional 7,241 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,552,736 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $330,081,000 after acquiring an additional 59,100 shares in the last quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 58.5% during the 3rd quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 36,685 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,798,000 after acquiring an additional 13,539 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 129,013 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $28,861,000 after acquiring an additional 19,059 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong underlying scale from the Discover deal drove 52.3% YoY revenue growth and reported net income of ~$2.2B, supporting the case for long‑term revenue and cross‑sell upside. COF Q1 Deep Dive
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and brokerages largely reaffirm buy/overweight ratings and elevated price targets (median targets remain well above current levels), providing support for the stock over a longer horizon. BTIG Buy Rating / Benzinga note
• Neutral Sentiment: Management emphasized liquidity, credit resilience and strategic investments (AI/platform builds, Brex integration) on the earnings call — positive for strategy but benefits are multi‑quarter and not an immediate earnings fix. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Reported adjusted EPS of $4.42 and revenue of $15.23B missed consensus estimates, triggering near‑term disappointment and selling pressure from traders focused on the headline misses. Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Provision for credit losses rose sharply (reported increases and commentary indicate higher bad‑debt reserves), reviving investor concern about consumer credit trends and near‑term earnings pressure. MarketWatch: Bad‑debt provisions
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares dipped after the print as traders focused on the miss and rising credit costs; additional pressure could come from recent large institutional/insider selling noted in data feeds. QuiverQuant: Stock reaction analysis

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.