Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Given New $250.00 Price Target at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) had its price objective cut by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $256.00 to $250.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning,MarketScreener reports. They currently have a hold rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on COF. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $273.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 16th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. HSBC cut their price objective on Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $226.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Friday, March 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $260.30.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of Capital One Financial stock opened at $199.33 on Wednesday. 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $192.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $214.16. Capital One Financial has a 1-year low of $174.72 and a 1-year high of $259.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.06 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Capital One Financial will post 19.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,284 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.68, for a total transaction of $734,565.12. Following the transaction, the insider owned 70,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,693,836.16. This trade represents a 4.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Neal Blinde sold 38,135 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.51, for a total value of $7,265,098.85. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 33,551 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,391,801.01. The trade was a 53.20% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 50,047 shares of company stock worth $9,742,217. 0.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Continuum Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.3% during the first quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 5,618 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,025,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Asset Allocation Strategies LLC grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 5.8% during the first quarter. Asset Allocation Strategies LLC now owns 1,397 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $255,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the first quarter worth about $46,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 46.1% during the first quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 637 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $116,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 5.4% during the first quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,322 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,795,000 after buying an additional 791 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Key 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

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.