Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Given New $235.00 Price Target at Royal Bank Of Canada

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) had its price target decreased by equities research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $275.00 to $235.00 in a report released on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “sector perform” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 20.63% from the stock’s previous close.

COF has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $287.00 to $226.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. HSBC decreased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $226.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $262.95.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 1.2%

COF opened at $194.81 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $121.16 billion, a PE ratio of 65.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.14. Capital One Financial has a one year low of $155.83 and a one year high of $259.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $195.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $215.37.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its 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). 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.49 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.67 EPS. Capital One Financial’s revenue was up 53.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,099 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total value of $203,985.39. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 63,323 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,753,382.03. This trade represents a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Neal Blinde sold 38,135 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.51, for a total value of $7,265,098.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 33,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,391,801.01. This trade represents a 53.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 50,047 shares of company stock valued at $9,742,217 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capital One Financial

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,089,803,000. Capital International Investors grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 107.9% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,040,408 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $859,602,000 after acquiring an additional 2,097,208 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 619.6% in the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 2,325,208 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $494,711,000 after purchasing an additional 2,002,093 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 30.3% in the 3rd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 7,388,506 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,570,649,000 after purchasing an additional 1,717,148 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 7,143.2% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,448,126 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $350,966,000 after purchasing an additional 1,428,133 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One completed the $5.15B Brex acquisition, accelerating its push into AI-driven business payments and fintech integrations — a strategic growth catalyst for fee income and enterprise software cross‑sell. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan upgraded COF to an overweight / buy-equivalent, citing expected acquisition synergies from deals like Brex — an analyst upgrade that supports upside in the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs issued a buy rating for COF (reinforces street confidence in strategy and earnings trajectory). Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile media commentary (Jim Cramer) encouraged optimism on Capital One, which can help retail sentiment and trading flow. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS trimmed its price target to $283 but maintained a buy rating — a modest headwind to near-term price targets, though the rating stays constructive. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo cut its target to $260 but kept an overweight stance, and other firms adjusted targets downward while remaining positive — reflects analysts re‑balancing models amid rate/earnings assumptions rather than a change to long‑term thesis. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and screeners continue to list COF among undervalued/“huge upside” names and analyze recent mixed performance — supports the narrative of potential upside but highlights valuation scrutiny. Read More. / Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman (and others) lowered price targets (e.g., Goldman to $260), which can cap near‑term upside and weigh on momentum despite buy ratings. 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.