Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Stock Price Expected to Rise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Analyst Says

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) had its price target lifted by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $183.00 to $210.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a "neutral" rating on the financial services provider's stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price target would indicate a potential upside of 0.88% from the stock's current price.

COF has been the subject of several other reports. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $190.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $212.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday. BTIG Research upgraded Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $208.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $223.00 to $233.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $215.86.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE COF opened at $208.16 on Thursday. Capital One Financial has a 1 year low of $128.23 and a 1 year high of $210.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The company has a market capitalization of $79.76 billion, a PE ratio of 17.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a fifty day moving average of $190.27 and a 200 day moving average of $186.04.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $4.06 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.75 by $0.31. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.63% and a net margin of 9.65%. The firm had revenue of $10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.07 billion. Research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In related news, Director Ann F. Hackett sold 1,658 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $198.70, for a total value of $329,444.60. Following the sale, the director now owns 56,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,175,682.80. The trade was a 2.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 9,560 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.40, for a total value of $1,906,264.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 20,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,005,746.60. The trade was a 32.24% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Beacon Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 118.3% during the first quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 179 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company's stock.

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.

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