JPMorgan Chase & Co. Boosts Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Price Target to $215.00

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) had its price objective upped by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $213.00 to $215.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 9.35% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on COF. Evercore lowered their target price on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $222.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $235.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $258.86.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

COF stock opened at $196.61 on Wednesday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $122.27 billion, a PE ratio of 68.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.14. Capital One Financial has a 12-month low of $174.72 and a 12-month high of $259.64. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 analysts’ expectations of $15.68 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.06 EPS. Capital One Financial’s quarterly revenue was up 52.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial will post 19.43 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,284 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.68, for a total value of $734,565.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 70,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,693,836.16. This represents a 4.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jason P. Hanson sold 3,729 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.00, for a total value of $764,445.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 40,230 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,247,150. This trade represents a 8.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 50,047 shares of company stock valued at $9,742,217. 0.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capital One Financial

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in COF. Cortland Associates Inc. MO acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $14,391,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 334.8% during the 3rd quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,404 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,999,000 after acquiring an additional 7,241 shares during the period. National Pension Service lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,552,736 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $330,081,000 after acquiring an additional 59,100 shares during the period. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 58.5% during the 3rd quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 36,685 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,798,000 after acquiring an additional 13,539 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 129,013 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,861,000 after acquiring an additional 19,059 shares during the period. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capital One Financial News Summary

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

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.