Q1 EPS Forecast for Capital One Financial Raised by Analyst

Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Capital One Financial in a report released on Thursday, April 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $3.51 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.47. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $4.23 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.46 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.59 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $17.60 EPS.

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

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Argus upgraded Capital One Financial to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Hsbc Global Res raised Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $257.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $206.73.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

NYSE:COF opened at $162.37 on Monday. Capital One Financial has a fifty-two week low of $128.23 and a fifty-two week high of $210.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $181.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $179.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.01, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.24.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.48%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 20.71%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Regatta Capital Group LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. Regatta Capital Group LLC now owns 9,076 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,627,000 after buying an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 162.0% in the 1st quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,839 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,047,000 after purchasing an additional 3,610 shares during the last quarter. City Holding Co. boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 10.6% in the 1st quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 5,542 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $994,000 after purchasing an additional 532 shares during the period. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 10.9% during the 1st quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,188 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $751,000 after buying an additional 413 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the first quarter worth approximately $204,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.