Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for COF Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has projected that Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) will report Q3 2025 earnings of $4.22 per share, while the current full-year earnings consensus is $15.65 per share.
• The company recently surpassed analysts' earnings estimates by reporting $5.48 EPS for Q2, alongside a revenue of $12.49 billion, reflecting a 31.4% year-over-year increase.
• Multiple analysts have raised their price targets for Capital One Financial, with Evercore ISI and Royal Bank of Canada both setting it at $255, indicating a positive outlook for the stock.

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Capital One Financial in a research note issued to investors on Monday, October 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Ryan expects that the financial services provider will earn $4.22 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Capital One Financial's current full-year earnings is $15.65 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Capital One Financial's Q4 2025 earnings at $3.66 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $17.30 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.15 EPS.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The financial services provider reported $5.48 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.93 by $3.55. The company had revenue of $12.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.72 billion. Capital One Financial's quarterly revenue was up 31.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.14 EPS.

COF has been the topic of a number of other reports. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Capital One Financial from $240.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Capital One Financial from $240.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. UBS Group cut their target price on Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $266.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $261.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Capital One Financial from $248.00 to $235.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $250.44.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE COF opened at $213.39 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. Capital One Financial has a one year low of $143.22 and a one year high of $232.45. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $219.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $201.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $136.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 109.43, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.18.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 18.6% in the first quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 59,882 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $10,010,000 after buying an additional 9,374 shares in the last quarter. Plancorp LLC bought a new position in Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $272,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 105.3% in the 1st quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 768 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $138,000 after acquiring an additional 394 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 15.3% in the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 9,904 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,776,000 after acquiring an additional 1,312 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mutual Advisors LLC bought a new position in Capital One Financial in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $215,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other news, CAO Timothy P. Golden sold 207 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.41, for a total value of $44,589.87. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 8,780 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,891,299.80. The trade was a 2.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $211.99, for a total value of $423,980.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 98,486 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,878,047.14. This represents a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 23,298 shares of company stock worth $5,103,824. Insiders own 1.26% of the company's stock.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Capital One Financial's payout ratio is presently 123.08%.

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.

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