Capital One Financial Corp (NYSE: COF) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 14.94x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for COF is at 1.25. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for COF is 376.25M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.18% of that float. The average trading volume for COF on March 10, 2025 was 3.26M shares.
COF) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Capital One Financial Corp (NYSE: COF) has plunged by -1.68 when compared to previous closing price of 176.13, but the company has seen a -13.65% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-03-06 that Douglas J. McNamara named to four-person leadership team in high-profile consolidated fintech consumer protection class action. WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / March 6, 2025 / The Honorable Anthony J.
COF’s Market Performance
Capital One Financial Corp (COF) has experienced a -13.65% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -15.02% drop in the past month, and a -7.43% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.39%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.24% for COF. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -11.65% for COF stock, with a simple moving average of 6.25% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of COF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for COF stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for COF by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for COF in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $235 based on the research report published on February 19, 2025 of the current year 2025.
HSBC Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see COF reach a price target of $176. The rating they have provided for COF stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on January 14th, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to COF, setting the target price at $235 in the report published on January 13th of the current year.
COF Trading at -10.25% 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 -17.80% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.24%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.39%, as shares sank -16.20% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.07% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, COF fell by -13.65%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $196.00. In addition, Capital One Financial Corp saw -2.89% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at COF starting from Zamsky Michael, who sale 10,541 shares at the price of $190.26 back on Nov 12 ’24. After this action, Zamsky Michael now owns 26,482 shares of Capital One Financial Corp, valued at $2,005,492 using the latest closing price.
Young Andrew M, the Chief Financial Officer of Capital One Financial Corp, sale 5,901 shares at $183.51 during a trade that took place back on Nov 08 ’24, which means that Young Andrew M is holding 28,974 shares at $1,082,893 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for COF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Capital One Financial Corp stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 7.86, with 0.96 for asset returns.
Based on Capital One Financial Corp (COF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.4. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.74. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.36.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 11.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.37for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.09. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.49.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Capital One Financial Corp (COF) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
