Wells Fargo & Company Cuts Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Price Target to $260.00

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $280.00 to $260.00 in a research report report published on Thursday, MarketBeat reports. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an overweight rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Barclays lowered their target price on Capital One Financial from $287.00 to $226.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.95.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

NYSE:COF opened at $193.02 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $195.27 and a 200-day moving average price of $215.09. The company has a market cap of $120.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.21, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. Capital One Financial has a fifty-two week low of $155.83 and a fifty-two week high of $259.64.

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

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is presently 108.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Neal Blinde sold 38,135 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 33,551 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,391,801.01. The trade was a 53.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was 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 $12,148,916.94. This represents a 2.52% 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 90 days, insiders have sold 50,047 shares of company stock valued at $9,742,217. 1.26% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Capital One Financial

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tompkins Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp now owns 977 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $237,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 1,570 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $380,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,067 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $259,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 4,540 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $965,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Consulting LLC boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 10.3% during the 4th quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 504 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $122,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is currently 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.

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.