Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Receives “Outperform” Rating from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating restated by equities researchers at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $159.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 6.81% from the company’s previous close.

COF has been the subject of several other research reports. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Capital One Financial from $126.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $131.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “in-line” rating and issued a $142.00 price target (down from $160.00) on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Thursday, February 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Wednesday, January 10th. They set a “hold” rating and a $153.00 price target for the company. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $131.55.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Capital One Financial stock opened at $148.86 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The company has a market capitalization of $56.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.46, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.47. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $136.37 and its 200 day moving average is $119.12. Capital One Financial has a twelve month low of $83.93 and a twelve month high of $149.27.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 25th. The financial services provider reported $2.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.50 by ($0.26). Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.24% and a net margin of 9.88%. The company had revenue of $9.51 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.45 billion. On average, equities research analysts predict that Capital One Financial will post 13.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 1,658.3% in the 4th quarter. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC now owns 211 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. West Tower Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Bartlett & Co. LLC increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 726.7% during the 4th quarter. Bartlett & Co. LLC now owns 248 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 218 shares during the period. Finally, Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 726.7% in the 4th quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 248 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

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.