Capital One Financial Corp (NYSE: COF) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.78x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for COF is 1.14. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for COF is 377.77M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.02% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of COF on May 06, 2025 was 4.92M shares.
COF) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Capital One Financial Corp (NYSE: COF) has increased by 0.04 when compared to last closing price of 187.83.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 2.60% in its stock price over the last five trading days. pymnts.com reported 2025-05-05 that Democratic lawmakers want the Federal Reserve to reconsider its approval of Capital One’s purchase of Discover. In a letter to the central bank Friday (May 2), Rep.
COF’s Market Performance
Capital One Financial Corp (COF) has experienced a 2.60% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 14.55% rise in the past month, and a -6.48% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.71%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.42% for COF. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.37% for COF’s stock, with a 10.68% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of COF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for COF stocks, with BTIG Research repeating the rating for COF by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for COF in the upcoming period, according to BTIG Research is $208 based on the research report published on March 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see COF reach a price target of $200. The rating they have provided for COF stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 12th, 2025.
Robert W. Baird gave a rating of “Outperform” to COF, setting the target price at $200 in the report published on March 11th of the current year.
COF Trading at 6.97% 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 -10.81% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.42%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.71%, as shares surge +24.79% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.14% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, COF rose by +2.60%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +25.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $171.80. In addition, Capital One Financial Corp saw 5.37% 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 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:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.93 for the gross margin
The net margin for Capital One Financial Corp stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 7.90, with 0.98 for asset returns.
Based on Capital One Financial Corp (COF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.43. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.66. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.54.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.43. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.86.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Capital One Financial Corp (COF) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as 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.
