Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Price Target Raised to $225.00

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) had its price objective boosted by BMO Capital Markets from $219.00 to $225.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. BMO Capital Markets currently has a market perform rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on COF. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $242.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays raised their target price on Capital One Financial from $237.00 to $238.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. BTIG Research lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Wolfe Research lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $255.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 price target on Capital One Financial in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $256.32.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE COF opened at $201.26 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. Capital One Financial has a 52-week low of $174.24 and a 52-week high of $259.64. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $206.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $200.95. The stock has a market cap of $123.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.04.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The financial services provider reported $6.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.53 by $1.16. The firm had revenue of $16.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.25 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.70% and a return on equity of 11.64%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $5.95 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Capital One Financial will post 20.85 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th were given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 18.89%.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other news, CAO Timothy P. Golden sold 3,487 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were 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. This represents a 31.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 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 transaction of $2,040,320.28. Following the sale, the insider owned 26,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,523,087.84. This trade represents a 26.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 37,664 shares of company stock worth $7,914,162. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Capital One Financial

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of COF. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 107.9% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 57,278,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,491,259,000 after purchasing an additional 29,724,829 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,435,311,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at about $680,983,000. Berkshire Hathaway Inc acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth approximately $601,860,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth approximately $482,718,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations. Capital One reported adjusted earnings per share of $6.69, up 12% year over year, while revenue increased 6% to $16.3 billion. The double beat initially supported bullish investor sentiment. Capital One Earnings: After a Double Beat the Rally Is On
• Positive Sentiment: Discover integration is showing early operating benefits. Net interest margin expanded to 8.41%, pre-provision earnings rose 10% sequentially to $7.5 billion, and the efficiency ratio improved. Global Payment Network volume climbed 25% to $190.9 billion, supporting the case for greater long-term earnings power from the acquisition. Capital One Grows Quarterly Profit as Card Lending and Discover Integrate
• Positive Sentiment: Capital return and analyst support remain favorable. Capital One repurchased $2.6 billion of stock during the quarter and has bought back approximately $7.9 billion in 2026. JPMorgan raised its price target, while BMO’s analysis points to potential appreciation despite retaining a Hold rating. Capital One Stock Gets Price Target Boost from JPMorgan
• Neutral Sentiment: Credit metrics are mixed but not clearly deteriorating. Domestic card delinquencies increased sequentially to 3.74%, although they remained below the year-ago level. Net charge-offs declined to 3.98%, and the company released $225 million from credit-loss reserves. Investors remain focused on whether the broader consumer credit cycle worsens. Capital One: Discover Makes It Interesting But The Credit Cycle Decides
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price-target reductions and conflicting ratings are limiting enthusiasm. BMO maintained a Hold rating, analysts remain divided, and separate reports cited roughly 20% reductions in targets for Capital One preferred stock. Those preferred-stock revisions do not directly value COF common shares but may add to cautious sentiment. BMO Capital Sticks to Its Hold Rating

About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Founded in 1994, the company operates as a bank holding company through Capital One, N.A., providing financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial customers.

Capital One is best known for its credit card business, which offers a range of consumer and business cards. Its other activities include consumer banking products such as checking and savings accounts, auto loans and retail banking services, as well as commercial banking services for businesses and institutions.

The company primarily serves customers in the United States through digital channels, branches and other distribution networks.