Zacks Research Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for COF

Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Capital One Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the financial services provider will earn $14.56 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $14.52. The consensus estimate for Capital One Financial’s current full-year earnings is $15.65 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Capital One Financial’s Q4 2026 earnings at $4.33 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $5.38 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $22.08 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $198.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on Capital One Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. HSBC upgraded Capital One Financial from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $176.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $206.73.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 0.7 %

NYSE:COF opened at $161.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $182.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $179.12. The company has a market capitalization of $61.42 billion, a PE ratio of 13.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.24. Capital One Financial has a 1-year low of $128.23 and a 1-year high of $210.67.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.22 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.81 earnings per share.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.49%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.71%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capital One Financial

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of COF. Norden Group LLC increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 2,010 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,428 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 5,247 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $936,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 1,777 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, TFB Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $265,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial Corporation operates as the financial services holding company for the Capital One, National Association, which engages in the provision of various financial products and services in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: Credit Card, Consumer Banking, and Commercial Banking.