Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 14.77x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for COF is at 1.45. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for COF is 376.75M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.62% of that float. The average trading volume for COF on October 22, 2024 was 2.27M shares.
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COF) stock’s latest price update
Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -1.26 compared to its previous closing price of 159.03. However, the company has seen a gain of 0.26% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-10-21 that Beyond analysts’ top -and-bottom-line estimates for Capital One (COF), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended September 2024.
COF’s Market Performance
Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) has experienced a 0.26% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 3.11% rise in the past month, and a 7.92% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.07%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.22% for COF. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.32% for COF’s stock, with a 11.68% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of COF
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see COF reach a price target of $165, previously predicting the price at $145. The rating they have provided for COF stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on June 06th, 2024.
Wolfe Research gave a rating of “Outperform” to COF, setting the target price at $189 in the report published on April 04th of the current year.
COF Trading at 7.58% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought COF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.14% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.07%, as shares surge +3.81% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +16.48% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, COF rose by +0.26%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +21.00% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $151.98. In addition, Capital One Financial Corp. saw 19.75% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at COF starting from LaPrade,III Frank G., who sale 15,751 shares at the price of $160.00 back on Oct 17 ’24. After this action, LaPrade,III Frank G. now owns 44,711 shares of Capital One Financial Corp., valued at $2,520,160 using the latest closing price.
FRANK LAPRADE III, the Officer of Capital One Financial Corp., proposed sale 15,751 shares at $160.00 during a trade that took place back on Oct 17 ’24, which means that FRANK LAPRADE III is holding shares at $2,520,160 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for COF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Capital One Financial Corp. stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 7.65, with 0.91 for asset returns.
Based on Capital One Financial Corp. (COF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.45 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.83. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.38.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -4.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.23. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.28. The receivables turnover for the company is 19.57for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.1. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.77.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
