Q1 EPS Forecast for Capital One Financial Cut by Analyst

Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Capital One Financial in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $3.47 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.59. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $3.28 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.47 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $14.52 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.57 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.32 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $17.55 EPS.

COF has been the topic of several other reports. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Bank of America downgraded Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price target for the company from $203.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, December 9th. UBS Group raised Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $168.00 to $235.00 in a research note on Monday, January 13th. HSBC raised Capital One Financial from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $176.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price 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. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $196.31.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Capital One Financial stock opened at $202.25 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $77.10 billion, a PE ratio of 17.45, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Capital One Financial has a 1 year low of $128.23 and a 1 year high of $208.63. The company’s 50-day moving average is $189.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $167.98.

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

Institutional Trading of Capital One Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 96,244 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $17,162,000 after buying an additional 3,472 shares in the last quarter. Palestra Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Capital One Financial by 12.3% during the 4th quarter. Palestra Capital Management LLC now owns 901,359 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $160,730,000 after acquiring an additional 98,637 shares during the last quarter. Keel Point LLC grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 1,820 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $325,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Third Point LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $164,946,000. Finally, Westbourne Investments Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth $410,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.19%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is presently 20.71%.

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.