Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Upgraded at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research note published on Thursday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has $213.00 target price on the financial services provider’s stock, down from their previous target price of $256.00.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on COF. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective 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. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 26th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $275.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $262.95.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:COF opened at $193.02 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $195.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $215.09. Capital One Financial has a twelve month low of $155.83 and a twelve month high of $259.64. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $120.04 billion, a PE ratio of 65.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.14.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 3.54%.The business had revenue of $15.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.49 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.67 EPS. Capital One Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 53.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were issued a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 108.11%.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,099 shares of the 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 $203,985.39. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 63,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,753,382.03. This trade represents a 1.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of the 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 sale, the insider directly owned 65,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,148,916.94. This trade represents a 2.52% 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. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 50,047 shares of company stock valued at $9,742,217. Corporate insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 529.4% during the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 1,312.5% during the 4th quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, CrossGen Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Completion of Brex buyout strengthens Capital One’s digital payments and AI-driven business-payments strategy — this is a clear growth/ cross‑sell catalyst that supports longer‑term revenue diversification. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan has become more constructive (raised to buy‑equivalent/upgrade), citing expected acquisition synergies — an influential vote of confidence that can support the stock if integration goes smoothly. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Media and stock‑picks outlets are listing COF among “undervalued” names and bullish roundups, which can attract retail and thematic flows given the company’s tech/payments push. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Prominent market commentators (e.g., Jim Cramer) are encouraging optimism on Capital One, which can buoy retail sentiment and short‑term buying interest. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketWatch notes recent outperformance on a strong trading day — a short‑term data point that shows episodic strength but not a trend reversal. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS trimmed its price target (note: price‑target moves may reflect updated modeling for integration and rates; UBS’s $283 target remains above current levels). Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada cut its price target to $235 and moved to “sector perform” — a visible downgrade in surplus optimism that likely pressured the stock today. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo trimmed price targets (Goldman to $260; Wells Fargo to $260 but kept an overweight stance) — multiple target cuts compress near‑term upside expectations even where ratings remain favorable. Read More. Read More.

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.