Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Price Target Cut to $256.00 by Analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) had its price objective reduced by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $263.00 to $256.00 in a report published on Friday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a hold rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also commented on COF. HSBC lowered their price target on Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $226.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Zacks Research cut shares of Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $290.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $275.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Monday, January 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $277.75.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 7.5%

Shares of Capital One Financial stock opened at $217.48 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. Capital One Financial has a 52-week low of $143.22 and a 52-week high of $259.64. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $233.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $223.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $138.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.47, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.13.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.14 by ($0.28). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 11.17%. The firm had revenue of $15.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.49 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.67 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 53.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a $0.80 dividend. This is an increase from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 135.02%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,269 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $218.15, for a total value of $713,132.35. Following the transaction, the insider owned 69,855 shares in the company, valued at $15,238,868.25. This represents a 4.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Neal Blinde sold 43,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.83, for a total transaction of $9,583,056.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 73,020 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,198,026.60. This represents a 37.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 298,895 shares of company stock valued at $67,111,541. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Capital One Financial

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 3,110 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $713,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Bingham Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $610,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 77.4% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 14,659 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,553,000 after purchasing an additional 6,395 shares during the last quarter. Sunpointe LLC lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 11.6% during the 4th quarter. Sunpointe LLC now owns 4,205 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,019,000 after acquiring an additional 438 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Freestone Capital Holdings LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth $224,000. Hedge funds and other 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: Strategic upside — The Brex acquisition accelerates Capital One’s push into AI-enabled business payments, spend management and stablecoin-capable payments, expanding addressable markets (management cites a target of up to $2T in business payments). Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investor/manager interest — Some institutional investors and managers are publicly buying COF on the pullback, signaling conviction in the company’s longer-term fintech strategy. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed quarter — Revenue topped estimates and grew strongly year-over-year (helpful for top-line momentum), but the company reported an adjusted EPS shortfall versus consensus. That leaves fundamentals mixed in the near term. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Deal mechanics — The Brex purchase is a mix of cash and Capital One stock (roughly half/half), which preserves cash but introduces share issuance and potential near-term dilution. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss and cost pressure — Adjusted Q4 EPS fell short of consensus, driven by higher expenses and increased credit-loss provisions, which is the primary near-term catalyst for selling pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and price-target trims — Several firms adjusted price targets and reiterated concerns around integration, credit and regulatory risk; that analyst reaction amplifies near-term downside risk. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction — Traders are selling on the combination of the EPS miss and the large acquisition, increasing volume and volatility as investors weigh near-term headwinds against long-term strategy. Article Title

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.