Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Stock Price

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) had its target price lowered by equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $256.00 to $250.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “hold” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 27.16% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on COF. Barclays lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $226.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $273.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 16th. UBS Group reduced their target price on Capital One Financial from $286.00 to $283.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Capital One Financial from $213.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $258.86.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of Capital One Financial stock opened at $196.61 on Wednesday. Capital One Financial has a twelve month low of $174.72 and a twelve month high of $259.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $122.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.99, a PEG ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $191.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $214.04.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.08 by ($0.66). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The firm had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.68 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $4.06 EPS. Capital One Financial’s revenue was up 52.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial will post 19.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,099 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total transaction of $203,985.39. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 63,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,753,382.03. The trade was a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total value of $314,052.12. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 65,454 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,148,916.94. The trade was 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. Insiders sold a total of 50,047 shares of company stock valued at $9,742,217 in the last three months. 0.78% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Capital One Financial

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

Capital One Financial News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management closed the Hopper Tech deal and an employee arrangement in April, positioning Capital One to expand travel offerings and accelerate product integrations. Capital One Closed Hopper Tech and Employee Deal in April, Focuses on Travel Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One finalized the Brex acquisition and a related share resale, which management says will support commercial platform growth and fee income over time. Capital One Finalizes Brex Acquisition and Share Resale
• Positive Sentiment: Several firms reaffirmed Buy/Overweight ratings or raised targets (Barclays to $250, JPMorgan slight lift to $215, BTIG buy at $224), signaling analyst confidence in longer‑term earnings power despite near‑term noise. Barclays, BTIG coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and coverage pieces note integration progress with Discover and cost/AI investments; these are strategic positives but will take time to materialize into measurable EPS gains. COF strategic/deep dive coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 results missed Street estimates: adjusted EPS of $4.42 vs. $5.08 consensus, revenue slightly below expectations, and provisions and expenses rose materially — the primary driver of the stock downward pressure. Q1 earnings/provisions coverage
• Negative Sentiment: The court approved a $425M settlement over past interest on 360 Savings accounts; payouts and related remediation will hit capital and cash flow in the near term (payments expected to be distributed to eligible customers). Settlement approved coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Truist trimmed its price target (to $255) after the earnings miss and Argus trimmed its target slightly; these cuts, even with Buy ratings, add downward pressure on near‑term sentiment. Truist target cut coverage

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.