Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Receives $151.56 Average PT from Analysts

Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the eighteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $156.35.

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on COF shares. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Capital One Financial from $158.00 to $161.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 24th. Citigroup started coverage on Capital One Financial in a research note on Friday, September 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $190.00 target price for the company. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Capital One Financial from $163.00 to $184.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Capital One Financial from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 8th.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Capital One Financial stock opened at $162.79 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market cap of $61.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.44. The business’s fifty day moving average is $149.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $143.53. Capital One Financial has a 52 week low of $99.37 and a 52 week high of $167.93.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $4.51 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.70 by $0.81. The company had revenue of $10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.88 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.31% and a net margin of 9.01%. The business’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.45 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial will post 12.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 15,751 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total transaction of $2,520,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 44,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,153,760. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In related news, CEO Kevin S. Borgmann sold 61,532 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.86, for a total transaction of $8,175,141.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 40,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,438,491.24. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 15,751 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total value of $2,520,160.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 44,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,153,760. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of COF. LRI Investments LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Unique Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.