Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Price Target Lowered to $280.00 at Wolfe Research

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) had its price target reduced by research analysts at Wolfe Research from $294.00 to $280.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Wolfe Research’s price target indicates a potential upside of 28.75% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Barclays reduced their price objective on Capital One Financial from $294.00 to $287.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $275.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $276.70.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 7.5%

Shares of NYSE:COF opened at $217.48 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $233.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $223.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $138.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.47, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.13. Capital One Financial has a 52-week low of $143.22 and a 52-week high of $259.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.14 by ($0.28). The business had revenue of $15.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.49 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.17% and a net margin of 3.54%.Capital One Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 53.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.67 EPS. Analysts expect that Capital One Financial will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Capital One Financial news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $500,000.00. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 92,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,121,500. This represents a 2.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 3,163 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $244.35, for a total value of $772,879.05. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 66,692 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,296,190.20. This represents a 4.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 298,895 shares of company stock worth $67,111,541 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Capital One Financial by 74.8% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,380,913 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,995,603,000 after acquiring an additional 24,129,990 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 63.4% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,780,128 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,910,500,000 after buying an additional 10,776,843 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,701,511,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 64.1% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,008,841 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,970,628,000 after acquiring an additional 5,474,328 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth about $534,777,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic upside — The Brex acquisition accelerates Capital One’s push into AI-enabled business payments, spend management and stablecoin-capable payments, expanding addressable markets (management cites a target of up to $2T in business payments). Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investor/manager interest — Some institutional investors and managers are publicly buying COF on the pullback, signaling conviction in the company’s longer-term fintech strategy. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed quarter — Revenue topped estimates and grew strongly year-over-year (helpful for top-line momentum), but the company reported an adjusted EPS shortfall versus consensus. That leaves fundamentals mixed in the near term. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Deal mechanics — The Brex purchase is a mix of cash and Capital One stock (roughly half/half), which preserves cash but introduces share issuance and potential near-term dilution. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss and cost pressure — Adjusted Q4 EPS fell short of consensus, driven by higher expenses and increased credit-loss provisions, which is the primary near-term catalyst for selling pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and price-target trims — Several firms adjusted price targets and reiterated concerns around integration, credit and regulatory risk; that analyst reaction amplifies near-term downside risk. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction — Traders are selling on the combination of the EPS miss and the large acquisition, increasing volume and volatility as investors weigh near-term headwinds against long-term strategy. Article Title

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.