Capital One Financial (COF) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) will be posting its quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, April 25th. Analysts expect Capital One Financial to post earnings of $3.40 per share for the quarter. Individual that wish to listen to the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 25th. The financial services provider reported $2.24 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.50 by ($0.26). The business had revenue of $9.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.45 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.24% and a net margin of 9.88%. On average, analysts expect Capital One Financial to post $14 EPS for the current fiscal year and $16 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE COF opened at $136.73 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The company has a market cap of $52.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.44, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.48. Capital One Financial has a 12 month low of $83.93 and a 12 month high of $149.27. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $139.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $123.61.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 12th were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 9th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 20.08%.

Institutional Trading of Capital One Financial

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of COF. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at $37,000. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at $52,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd grew its position in Capital One Financial by 187.0% in the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 660 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $87,000 after purchasing an additional 430 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

COF has been the subject of several recent research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $159.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Wednesday, March 27th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 21st. Citigroup upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $152.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 23rd. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $142.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 28th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Capital One Financial in a research note on Wednesday, January 10th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $153.00 price objective for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $137.05.

Capital One Financial Company Profile

Capital One Financial Corporation operates as the financial services holding company for the Capital One, National Association, which engages in the provision of various financial products and services in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: Credit Card, Consumer Banking, and Commercial Banking.