Seaport Res Ptn Has Bullish Outlook for COF FY2026 Earnings

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Capital One Financial in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 19th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Ryan now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $20.15 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $19.15. The consensus estimate for Capital One Financial’s current full-year earnings is $15.65 per share.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The financial services provider reported $5.95 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $15.46 billion for the quarter. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 2.24% and a return on equity of 10.94%.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $257.00 to $271.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $264.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Capital One Financial from $266.00 to $276.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $266.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $261.63.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE COF traded up $7.08 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $209.48. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 743,605 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,176,448. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $217.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $211.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $133.17 billion, a PE ratio of 88.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.19. Capital One Financial has a 52 week low of $143.22 and a 52 week high of $232.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. This is a positive change from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 135.02%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.41, for a total transaction of $438,820.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 96,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,169,993.26. The trade was a 2.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 17,840 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.03, for a total transaction of $3,961,015.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 48,315 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,727,379.45. The trade was a 26.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 274,013 shares of company stock valued at $61,045,903 in the last three months. 1.26% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of COF. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 103.3% in the 2nd quarter. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC now owns 122 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 439.1% in the 2nd quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC now owns 124 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 66.7% in the 2nd quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 125 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. RMG Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Solstein Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Company Profile

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.