UBS Group Lowers Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Price Target to $283.00

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) had its price target decreased by equities researchers at UBS Group from $286.00 to $283.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. UBS Group’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 47.10% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on COF. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Wolfe Research reduced their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $294.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $268.10.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 6.2%

Shares of Capital One Financial stock opened at $192.39 on Tuesday. Capital One Financial has a 52-week low of $147.30 and a 52-week high of $259.64. The company has a 50 day moving average of $196.28 and a 200 day moving average of $215.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The company has a market capitalization of $119.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.14.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.14 by ($0.28). Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 3.54%.The firm had revenue of $15.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.49 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.67 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 53.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total transaction of $314,052.12. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 65,454 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,148,916.94. The trade was a 2.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Neal Blinde sold 38,135 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.51, for a total transaction of $7,265,098.85. Following the sale, the insider owned 33,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,391,801.01. This represents a 53.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 50,047 shares of company stock worth $9,742,217 over the last 90 days. 1.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capital One Financial

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of COF. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 529.4% in the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 1,312.5% in the 4th quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Strive Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One completed its acquisition of Brex, adding a corporate-focused fintech, business payments capabilities, and agentic commerce/AI tools that expand its addressable market and cross-sell opportunities. Capital One Completes Brex Acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights that the Brex close deepens Capital One’s push into AI-driven business payments — a strategic growth vector that could lift fee income and improve product stickiness. Capital One pushes deeper into AI, business payments
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect double-digit growth in Capital One’s upcoming quarterly results, supporting optimism on near-term earnings momentum and lending performance. What to Expect From Capital One’s Next Quarterly Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs is maintaining a Buy on COF, signaling continued institutional support, but it trimmed its price target (from $300 to $260) — a mixed signal on upside magnitude. Capital One Receives a Buy from Goldman Sachs
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS trimmed its price target slightly (to $283) but kept a Buy rating, leaving the analyst community broadly bullish even as short-term upside estimates were adjusted. UBS Adjusts Price Target on Capital One Financial
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen also cut its price target (from $290 to $260) but retained a Buy rating, reflecting confidence in multi-year growth while dialing back near-term upside. Despite Lowering Price Target, TD Cowen Sees Upside
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays downgraded its expectations for COF, which introduces downside risk if macro or credit trends weaken and could cap upside despite strategic wins. Barclays Lowers Expectations for Capital One

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.