Capital OneCOF
COF
About: Capital One is a diversified financial services holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Originally a spinoff of Signet Financial's credit card division in 1994, the company is now primarily involved in credit card lending, auto loans, and commercial lending. Following the acquisition of Discover in 2025, the firm also has a modest personal loan business, though credit card lending still provides the majority of the bank's revenue.
Employees: 76,500
0
Funds holding %
of 7,334 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 9 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
81% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.02B | Put options by funds: $1.11B
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 177 | Existing positions closed: 121
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 [Q4 2024] → 36 (+3) [Q1 2025]
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,340 [Q4 2024] → 1,377 (+37) [Q1 2025]
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 504 | Existing positions reduced: 472
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $63.9B [Q4 2024] → $65.1B (+$1.16B) [Q1 2025]
0.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.16% [Q4 2024] → 94.42% (+0.25%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$233
12%
upside
Avg. target
$256
23%
upside
High target
$275
32%
upside
9 analyst ratings
7 positive
78%
2 neutral
22%
0 negative
0%
Truist Securities Brian Foran | 25%upside $260 | Buy Maintained | 28 Jul 2025 |
Wells Fargo Donald Fandetti | 27%upside $265 | Overweight Maintained | 25 Jul 2025 |
Citigroup Keith Horowitz | 32%upside $275 | Buy Maintained | 24 Jul 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Sanjay Sakhrani | 25%upside $260 | Outperform Maintained | 23 Jul 2025 |
JP Morgan Richard Shane | 19%upside $248 | Neutral Maintained | 23 Jul 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 34 articles about COF published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
3 hours ago
COF Declines 4.9% in a Month: Is This the Right Time to Buy the Stock?
Capital One is down 4.9% in a month despite a strong balance sheet and its recent big acquisition. Is this a buy-the-dip moment?
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
19 hours ago
Giverny Trims Progressive, Exits M&T, Adds Kinsale And Fiserv
Exited M&T Bank due to concerns over sluggish growth, increased competition, and limited opportunities in slow-growing markets despite strong fundamentals. Trimmed Progressive Corp. as auto insurance profitability peaks; remain positive but expect lower future returns due to rising competition and cyclical pressures. Added to Kinsale Capital after market overreaction to short-term results; confident in its efficiency, growth, and profit margins within commercial insurance.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Capital One + Discover Is A Massive Opportunity
Capital One's acquisition of Discover creates a powerful card issuer and payment processor, positioning the company for strong future shareholder returns. Despite one-time acquisition impacts, adjusted earnings and net interest margins remain robust with a single-digit P/E and growing deposits and loans. The company boasts strong reserves, high liquidity coverage, and a CET1 ratio of 14%, ensuring financial stability and resilience against downturns.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Why Capital One (COF) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
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Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Capital One 360 Money Market Account Holders Have Opportunity to Join Improper Interest Investigation with the Schall Law Firm
LOS ANGELES , July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of Capital One Financial Corporation ("Capital One" or "the Company") (NYSE: COF) 360 Money Market account holders for violations of a variety of state laws, including consumer protection laws. The investigation focuses on whether Capital One wrongfully capped interest rates on its 360 Money Market accounts for the period from September 2019 through the present and issued false and/or misleading statements and marketing that those accounts were high interest and high yield and/or failed to disclose information about alternative Capital One savings accounts that earned up to more than four times the interest available on 360 Money Market balances.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Capital One Announces Quarterly Dividend
MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) today announced a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per common share payable September 2, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2025. The company has announced dividends on its common stock every quarter since it became an independent company on February 28, 1995. Dividends declared by the company are eligible for direct reinvestment in the company's common stock under its Dividend Reinvestmen.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Capital One 360 Money Market Account Holders Have Opportunity to Join Improper Interest Investigation with the Schall Law Firm
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $COF--Capital One 360 Money Market Account Holders Have Opportunity to Join Improper Interest Investigation with the Schall Law Firm.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Capital One Shows Credit Improvement As Discover Distorts Results
Capital One's Discover acquisition boosts scale and net interest margin, but brings higher credit risk and integration noise to near-term results. Q2 earnings beat estimates, but the GAAP loss reflects conservative reserves for Discover loans; credit metrics are improving, supporting a stable outlook. Capital levels are robust, with $10B excess capital likely fueling accelerated buybacks once integration stabilizes, potentially starting in 2026.
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
3 No-Brainer Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Right Now
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Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Capital One 360 Money Market Account Holders Have Opportunity to Join Improper Interest Investigation with the Schall Law Firm
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $COF--Capital One 360 Money Market Account Holders Have Opportunity to Join Improper Interest Investigation with the Schall Law Firm.
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