Q3 EPS Forecast for Capital One Financial Boosted by Analyst

Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) – Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Capital One Financial in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $4.30 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $4.26. The consensus estimate for Capital One Financial’s current full-year earnings is $15.41 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Capital One Financial’s Q1 2026 earnings at $4.21 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $22.42 EPS.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.31. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. The business had revenue of $10.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.81 EPS. Capital One Financial’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

COF has been the topic of a number of other reports. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Capital One Financial from $182.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on Capital One Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $196.31.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of COF opened at $197.33 on Thursday. Capital One Financial has a 1 year low of $128.23 and a 1 year high of $208.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $188.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $167.78. The stock has a market cap of $75.23 billion, a PE ratio of 17.03, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.47.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.22%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.71%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bfsg LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.