JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Positive Forecast for Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Stock Price

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) had its price objective hoisted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $213.00 to $215.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an overweight rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Friday, March 27th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $224.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $273.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $260.30.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

COF stock opened at $199.33 on Wednesday. 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 stock has a market cap of $123.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.14. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $192.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $214.16. Capital One Financial has a 52 week low of $174.72 and a 52 week high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.08 by ($0.66). The company had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.68 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.57% and a net margin of 4.29%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $4.06 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial will post 19.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 112.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $12,148,916.94. This trade represents a 2.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,099 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $11,753,382.03. This represents a 1.71% decrease in their position. 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 sold 50,047 shares of company stock worth $9,742,217. 0.78% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Capital One Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 529.4% in the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 1,312.5% during the fourth quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, CrossGen Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Capital One Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Multiple firms reaffirmed or raised ratings/targets after the print — Barclays raised its target to $250, JPMorgan nudged its target to $215 and BTIG reiterated a buy with a $224 target, signaling continued analyst confidence in the long‑term story. Barclays/BTIG Coverage JPMorgan Lift
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic/credit positives flagged by some brokers: Bank of America and others highlighted improving credit trends, cost discipline and potential long‑term upside from Discover and Brex integrations, supporting buy ratings despite the near‑term miss. TipRanks / BofA Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 underlying metrics: COF reported adjusted EPS $4.42 and GAAP net income $2.2B; revenue rose ~52.3% YoY to $15.23B (but missed street revenue estimates). The top‑line growth largely reflects the Discover deal; investors must weigh one‑time integration impacts vs. sustainable earnings power. Earnings Release / Deep Dive
• Neutral Sentiment: Preferreds/income angle: Research on Capital One Series N preferreds suggests income investors see attractive yields over a 6–18 month horizon, which may support investor demand in fixed‑income‑sensitive pockets of the stock. Seeking Alpha Preferreds
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings & revenue miss: Adjusted EPS came in below consensus and revenue missed estimates — the misses drove the immediate negative reaction as markets are sensitive to any softness from the consumer or integration hiccups. Fool: Earnings Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Rising credit costs & provisions: The company increased its provision for credit losses materially (reported jumps cited across coverage, ~72% YoY in some reports), and provisions/expenses rose, refocusing investor concern on credit‑cost normalization in cards and consumer lending. Zacks: Provisions & Expenses MarketWatch: Provision Increase
• Negative Sentiment: $425M settlement approved: A $425M customer settlement was granted final approval and will require payouts to current/former customers, a near‑term cash hit and potential reputational noise. NYPost: $425M Settlement

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.