Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for COF Earnings

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Capital One Financial in a report released on Tuesday, November 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $3.29 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.30. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Capital One Financial’s current full-year earnings is $15.65 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Capital One Financial’s Q3 2026 earnings at $4.47 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $17.43 EPS.

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

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $258.00 to $261.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Capital One Financial from $266.00 to $276.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. HSBC upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $218.00 to $234.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Capital One Financial to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $240.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $261.63.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:COF opened at $218.09 on Thursday. Capital One Financial has a 52-week low of $143.22 and a 52-week high of $232.45. The company has a market capitalization of $138.65 billion, a PE ratio of 92.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company has a fifty day moving average of $215.56 and a 200-day moving average of $212.31.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capital One Financial

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC increased its stake 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 valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 439.1% during the 2nd quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC now owns 124 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 66.7% during the 2nd quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 125 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Solstein Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at $28,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 2,000 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.41, for a total value of $438,820.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 96,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,169,993.26. This trade represents a 2.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Richard D. Fairbank sold 103,487 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.68, for a total value of $22,837,511.16. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,001,228 shares in the company, valued at approximately $882,990,995.04. The trade was a 2.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 274,013 shares of company stock worth $61,045,903 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. This is a boost 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%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 17th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 135.02%.

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.