Analysts Set Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) PT at $259.36

Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-four research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and twenty have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $259.3636.

COF has been the topic of a number of research reports. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Monday, June 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 2nd. BTIG Research boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price 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.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Capital One Financial news, CAO Timothy P. Golden sold 3,487 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $211.00, for a total value of $735,757.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 7,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,567,519. The trade was a 31.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.78, for a total value of $2,040,320.28. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 26,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,523,087.84. This represents a 26.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 22,186 shares of company stock worth $4,697,301 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capital One Financial

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Command Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in Capital One Financial by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,067 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $259,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 26.0% during the 4th quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 228 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. High Note Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 44.9% in the 4th quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 155 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Fiducient Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Fiducient Advisors LLC now owns 1,196 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $290,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 1,057 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $256,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer highlighted Capital One as a beneficiary of sustained consumer spending on travel and experiences. Continued credit-card purchase activity could support transaction volumes, interest income and fee revenue. Jim Cramer Backs American Express and Capital One as Consumer Spending Stays Strong
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s latest quarterly results showed $5.81 in earnings per share, exceeding the $4.79 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 26.9% year over year to $15.83 billion. The earnings beat reinforces the company’s fundamental support, although investors will continue monitoring credit quality and consumer loan losses.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive: 20 analysts rate COF a Buy and four rate it a Hold, producing a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $259.36. Capital One Given Average Moderate Buy Rating by Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One announced a 20-year naming-rights extension for Capital One Arena and a major redevelopment plan in Washington, D.C. The initiative strengthens the company’s brand and community presence, but is unlikely to materially affect near-term banking results. Monumental Sports and Entertainment Unveils Vision for Capital One Arena
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Michael Zamsky sold 5,473 COF shares for approximately $1.19 million, reducing his holdings by 16.35%. The transaction may weigh modestly on sentiment, though one insider sale does not establish a change in the company’s fundamentals. Capital One Insider Transaction Filing

Capital One Financial Trading Up 1.5%

COF opened at $222.33 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $136.40 billion, a PE ratio of 13.76, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The business has a 50 day moving average of $203.20 and a 200-day moving average of $197.96. Capital One Financial has a 52 week low of $174.24 and a 52 week high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.79 by $1.02. The company had revenue of $15.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.76 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.37%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $5.48 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Capital One Financial will post 20.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.80%.

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.