Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Buy Rating

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

COF has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Evercore dropped their price target on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $222.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.82.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:COF opened at $202.53 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $195.38 and its 200-day moving average is $200.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.02. Capital One Financial has a 52 week low of $174.24 and a 52 week high of $259.64. The company has a market capitalization of $126.03 billion, a PE ratio of 12.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.02.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.79 by $1.02. The firm had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.76 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 11.28%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $5.48 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Capital One Financial will post 19.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total transaction of $728,000.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 90,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,760,352. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total value of $336,822.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 61,579 shares in the company, valued at $11,858,883.82. The trade was a 2.76% 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 ninety days, insiders have sold 8,749 shares of company stock worth $1,708,577. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Capital One Financial

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 330.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,423,000 after buying an additional 10,428 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 44.3% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 8,968 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,608,000 after acquiring an additional 2,753 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 118.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,300 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $702,000 after acquiring an additional 1,788 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at $218,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,086,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s Q2 results showed improved profitability, with the company swinging back to net income and posting higher net interest income, reinforcing the view that its core business momentum remains solid.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted bullish analyst sentiment, including Piper Sandler and Morgan Stanley maintaining buy ratings, while one note set a $260 price target, suggesting meaningful upside from current levels.
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles pointed to Capital One’s technology and AI advantages, including its cloud-native infrastructure and open-source security tool VulnHunter, which support the company’s long-term competitive positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One is also being viewed as a value stock after earnings, with coverage noting that the shares trade at a discount to peers on forward earnings and tangible book value.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is facing overhang from legal and regulatory headlines, including a Zelle fraud lawsuit, a Canada data-breach settlement, and reports that customer payouts from a separate $425 million settlement may be delayed after an appeal.

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.