Capital One Financial (COF) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$139.72

-1.79 (-1.26%)

(As of 08/21/2024 ET)

Capital One Financial - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 20 Analyst Ratings

Based on 20 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Capital One Financial in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 20 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 12 have given a hold rating, and 7 have given a buy rating for COF.

Consensus Price Target

$145.89
4.42% Upside

High Forecast	$189.00
Average Forecast	$145.89
Low Forecast	$84.00

According to the 20 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Capital One Financial, the average price target is $145.89. The highest price target for COF is $189.00, while the lowest price target for COF is $84.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 4.42% from the current price of $139.72.

Type	Current Forecast 8/23/23 to 8/22/24	1 Month Ago 7/24/23 to 7/23/24	3 Months Ago 5/25/23 to 5/24/24	1 Year Ago 8/23/22 to 8/23/23
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	7 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	12 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$145.89	$144.21	$138.50	$109.09
Forecasted Upside	4.42% Upside	10.66% Upside	6.82% Upside	1.88% Upside

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COF Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

COF Price Targets by Month

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Capital One Financial Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Capital One Financial	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.30	2.46	2.51
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	4.42% Upside	38.53% Upside	8.74% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
7/25/2024	Royal Bank of Canada 4 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$150.00 ➝ $150.00	+1.01%
7/24/2024	Bank of America 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$158.00 ➝ $161.00	+10.57%
7/8/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$148.00 ➝ $155.00	+14.20%
6/25/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	In-Line ➝ In-Line	$155.00 ➝ $154.00	+12.61%
6/7/2024	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	V. Caintic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral
6/6/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$145.00 ➝ $165.00	+21.79%
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4/10/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$160.00 ➝ $165.00	+17.98%
4/4/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Peer Perform ➝ Outperform	$189.00	+31.93%
3/27/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$159.00	+11.78%
2/29/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$132.00 ➝ $140.00	+1.71%
2/23/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$126.00 ➝ $142.00	+4.60%
2/23/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$152.00 ➝ $165.00	+21.35%
1/29/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$124.00 ➝ $125.00	-9.99%
1/10/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$153.00	+15.10%
1/8/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$150.00 ➝ $145.00	+9.50%
1/2/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$114.00 ➝ $154.00	+17.45%
12/18/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$125.00 ➝ $140.00	+7.69%
12/13/2023	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Equal Weight	$87.00 ➝ $120.00	-0.24%
11/1/2023	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Market Perform	$106.00	+6.23%
10/13/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Reduce	$84.00	-13.31%
7/21/2023	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$80.00 ➝ $87.00	-25.31%
4/28/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$112.00 ➝ $108.00	+12.51%
3/2/2023	Odeon Capital Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Hold ➝ Sell	$94.20	-13.24%

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COF Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Capital One Financial's forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 20 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Capital One Financial is $145.89, with a high forecast of $189.00 and a low forecast of $84.00.
Should I buy or sell Capital One Financial stock right now?: 20 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Capital One Financial in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 12 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" COF shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in COF, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
Does Capital One Financial's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Capital One Financial's stock has a predicted upside of 10.04% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Capital One Financial been upgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Capital One Financial's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
What analysts cover Capital One Financial?: Capital One Financial has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, BTIG Research, Evercore ISI, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Royal Bank of Canada in the past 90 days.
Does Capital One Financial rate other companies?: Capital One Financial also publishes sell-side equities research reports and recommendations about other companies, which can be viewed at its brokerage rating page.
Do Wall Street analysts like Capital One Financial more than its competitors?: Analysts like Capital One Financial less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Capital One Financial is 2.30 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.47. Learn more on how COF compares to other companies.