Barclays Issues Positive Forecast for Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Stock Price

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) had its target price boosted by Barclays from $226.00 to $250.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. Barclays currently has an overweight rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. 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 report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $273.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $260.30.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

NYSE:COF opened at $199.33 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $123.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.94, a PEG ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $192.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $214.16. Capital One Financial has a fifty-two week low of $174.72 and a fifty-two week high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted 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). The company had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.68 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.57% and a net margin of 4.29%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.06 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial will post 19.48 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 112.28%.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total value of $314,052.12. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 65,454 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,148,916.94. The trade was a 2.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,099 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total transaction of $203,985.39. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 63,323 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,753,382.03. This represents a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 50,047 shares of company stock valued at $9,742,217 in the last ninety days. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Capital One Financial by 529.4% in the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 1,312.5% in the fourth quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, CrossGen Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently 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: Analyst support: Multiple firms reaffirmed or raised ratings/targets after the print — Barclays raised its target to $250, JPMorgan nudged its target to $215 and BTIG reiterated a buy with a $224 target, signaling continued analyst confidence in the long‑term story. Barclays/BTIG Coverage JPMorgan Lift
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic/credit positives flagged by some brokers: Bank of America and others highlighted improving credit trends, cost discipline and potential long‑term upside from Discover and Brex integrations, supporting buy ratings despite the near‑term miss. TipRanks / BofA Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 underlying metrics: COF reported adjusted EPS $4.42 and GAAP net income $2.2B; revenue rose ~52.3% YoY to $15.23B (but missed street revenue estimates). The top‑line growth largely reflects the Discover deal; investors must weigh one‑time integration impacts vs. sustainable earnings power. Earnings Release / Deep Dive
• Neutral Sentiment: Preferreds/income angle: Research on Capital One Series N preferreds suggests income investors see attractive yields over a 6–18 month horizon, which may support investor demand in fixed‑income‑sensitive pockets of the stock. Seeking Alpha Preferreds
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings & revenue miss: Adjusted EPS came in below consensus and revenue missed estimates — the misses drove the immediate negative reaction as markets are sensitive to any softness from the consumer or integration hiccups. Fool: Earnings Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Rising credit costs & provisions: The company increased its provision for credit losses materially (reported jumps cited across coverage, ~72% YoY in some reports), and provisions/expenses rose, refocusing investor concern on credit‑cost normalization in cards and consumer lending. Zacks: Provisions & Expenses MarketWatch: Provision Increase
• Negative Sentiment: $425M settlement approved: A $425M customer settlement was granted final approval and will require payouts to current/former customers, a near‑term cash hit and potential reputational noise. NYPost: $425M Settlement

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.