Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Stock Gets Price Target Reduction from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) had its price target trimmed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $246.00 to $227.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Barclays cut their target price on Capital One Financial from $240.00 to $237.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Capital One Financial from $273.00 to $267.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. UBS Group raised their price objective on Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings cut Capital One Financial from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $255.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $255.04.

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Capital One Financial Price Performance

COF stock opened at $194.18 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $119.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.02 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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $208.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $200.06.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.79 by $1.02. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.37%. The firm had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.76 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $5.48 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Capital One Financial will post 20.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th were paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.80%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Lia Dean sold 2,193 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.52, for a total value of $494,565.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 63,261 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,266,620.72. This represents a 3.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.78, for a total value of $2,040,320.28. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 26,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,523,087.84. The trade was a 26.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 33,850 shares of company stock worth $7,167,152. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Capital One Financial

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mather Group LLC. grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 77.5% during the third quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 9,006 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,739,000 after buying an additional 3,932 shares during the last quarter. Union Savings Bank increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 843.4% in the third quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 1,283 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $248,000 after buying an additional 1,147 shares during the period. Essex LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the third quarter worth about $218,000. Adirondack Trust Co. lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 14.9% in the 3rd quarter. Adirondack Trust Co. now owns 902 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $159,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 84.6% in the 3rd quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 17,213 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,323,000 after acquiring an additional 7,886 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial News Roundup

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

  • Positive Sentiment: Analysts and earnings-focused research expect Capital One to outperform consensus estimates in its upcoming quarterly report. The company’s prior quarter included an earnings beat and strong year-over-year revenue growth, supporting optimism about continued operating momentum. Capital One Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates
  • Positive Sentiment: A lawsuit filed by Capital One against real estate investor Scott Everett over an $11 million personal guaranty was reportedly dismissed. The development may reduce litigation-related uncertainty, although the financial impact appears limited relative to Capital One’s overall business. Scott Everett Bounces Back With Refinance and Lawsuit Dismissal
  • Neutral Sentiment: Capital One is scheduled to report quarterly results, making earnings expectations and management commentary on credit quality, loan growth and funding costs the key near-term catalysts. Capital One Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings
  • Neutral Sentiment: High certificate-of-deposit rates of up to 4.40% could help banks attract deposits but may also increase funding costs and pressure net interest margins. The effect on Capital One depends on deposit pricing and asset yields. Best CD Rates
  • Negative Sentiment: The Treasury Department’s review found that the largest U.S. banks used reputation-risk policies that could allow political or social considerations to affect access to banking services. The findings may increase regulatory, compliance and reputational scrutiny across the banking sector, including Capital One. Treasury Review of Bank Debanking Policies

About Capital One Financial

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Capital One Financial Corp. is a diversified financial services company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Founded in 1994, the company provides credit cards, consumer banking products, auto financing and commercial banking services through its Capital One brand.

Capital One offers credit cards for consumers and businesses, checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, personal loans and auto loans. Its commercial banking operations serve businesses, institutions and commercial real estate clients with lending, deposit, treasury management and other financial services.

Capital One primarily serves customers in the United States, with additional operations in Canada and the United Kingdom.

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