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Capital One Financial (COF): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy16 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 19 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 19 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $256, the highest $300, the lowest $219. The average is +26.7% from the last price of $202.
Analyst ratings 31
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kupferberg★★★★★★★★★★#12264 · hits 47% · avg −7.5% | Wells Fargo | $260 | Buy | +28.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:16 | +2.0%next day +2.6% | ↗ |
| Jeffrey Adelson★★★★★★★★★★#11802 · hits 39% · avg −8.6% | Morgan Stanley | $273 → $267−2.2% | Buy | +32.3% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +1.0%next day −1.5% | ↗ |
| Richard Shane★★★★★★★★★★#490 · hits 64% · avg +10.8% | J.P. Morgan | $246 → $227−7.7% | Buy | +12.5% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +1.0%next day −1.5% | ↗ |
| Jon Arfstrom★★★★★★★★★★#325 · hits 62% · avg +15.8% | RBC Capital | $235 | Hold | +16.5% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 21:45 | −0.7%next day +1.0% · 5 days +3.2% | ↗ |
| Andrew Bauch★★★★★★★★★★#9593 · hits 48% · avg −0.8% | BMO Capital | $219 | Hold | +8.6% | Initiated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 16:20 | −0.7%next day +1.0% · 5 days +3.2% | ↗ |
| Moshe Orenbuch★★★★★★★★★★#69 · hits 71% · avg +23.3% | TD Cowen | $253 → $242−4.3% | Buy | +20.0% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 09:50 | −0.2%next day +0.3% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| Cody Shield★★★★★★★★★★#6326 · hits 56% · avg +2.8% | UBS | $280 | Buy | +38.8% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:15 | −0.5%next day −0.2% · 5 days +2.7% | ↗ |
| Terry Ma★★★★★★★★★★#4981 · hits 56% · avg +1.7% | Barclays | $240 → $237−1.2% | Buy | +17.5% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 04:55 | −0.5%next day −0.2% · 5 days +2.7% | ↗ |
| Mihir Bhatia★★★★★★★★★★#623 · hits 68% · avg +10.8% | Bank of America Securities | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 11:07 | +0.6%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.2% | ↗ |
| John Pancari★★★★★★★★★★#3316 · hits 58% · avg +3.6% | Evercore ISI | $230 → $220−4.3% | Buy | +9.1% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 07:45 | +0.6%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.2% | ↗ |
| Ben Gerlinger★★★★★★★★★★#577 · hits 78% · avg +13.8% | Citi | $295 → $280−5.1% | Buy | +38.8% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 06:40 | −1.5%next day +0.6% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| Donald Fandetti★★★★★★★★★★#586 · hits 64% · avg +10.4% | Wells Fargo | $260 | Buy | +28.9% | Assigned | 30.09.26on TipRanks 06:30 | −1.5%next day +0.6% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| Bill Carcache★★★★★★★★★★#330 · hits 69% · avg +18.7% | Piper Sandler | $254 → $260+2.4% | Buy | +28.9% | Assigned | 28.09.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −1.1%next day +0.2% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| Terry Ma★★★★★★★★★★#4981 · hits 56% · avg +1.7% | Barclays | $240 | Buy | +19.0% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 05:09 | −1.3%next day −1.7% · 5 days −5.6% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Financial - Credit ServicesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $249 → $231−7.2% | Buy | +14.5% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks Sep 15 22:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Financial - Credit ServicesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $243 → $224−7.8% | Hold | +11.0% | Downgrade | 16.09.26on TipRanks Sep 15 22:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Financial - Credit ServicesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $246 → $226−8.1% | Hold | +12.0% | Downgrade | 16.09.26on TipRanks Sep 15 22:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Financial - Credit ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $237 → $219−7.6% | Hold | +8.6% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks Sep 15 22:05 | — | |
| AI Google Financial - Credit ServicesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $251 → $233−7.2% | Buy | +15.5% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks Sep 15 22:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - Credit ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $255 → $236−7.5% | Buy | +17.0% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks Sep 15 22:05 | — | |
| Moshe Orenbuch★★★★★★★★★★#69 · hits 71% · avg +23.3% | TD Cowen | $253 | Buy | +25.4% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 13:30 | +0.5%next day −1.3% · 5 days −5.4% | ↗ |
| Mihir Bhatia★★★★★★★★★★#623 · hits 68% · avg +10.8% | Bank of America Securities | $253 | Buy | +25.4% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 10:55 | +0.5%next day −1.3% · 5 days −5.4% | ↗ |
| Darrin Peller★★★★★★★★★★#767 · hits 62% · avg +9.0% | Wolfe Research | $255 → $275+7.8% | Buy | +36.3% | Reiterated | 25.08.26on TipRanks 05:50 | −0.3%next day +0.4% · 5 days −1.7% | ↗ |
| Mark DeVries★★★★★★★★★★#242 · hits 65% · avg +16.1% | Deutsche Bank | $250 → $245−2.0% | Hold | +21.4% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 09:20 | −2.9%next day +2.1% · 5 days +0.9% | ↗ |
| Erika Najarian★★★★★★★★★★#1176 · hits 62% · avg +10.6% | UBS | $275 → $280+1.8% | Buy | +38.8% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks Aug 3 07:55 | +2.7%next day +0.1% · 5 days −1.4% | ↗ |
| Christopher Mcgratty★★★★★★★★★★#163 · hits 77% · avg +15.3% | KBW | $290 | Buy | +43.7% | Reiterated | 28.07.26on TipRanks 05:25 | +2.3%next day −0.2% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
| Stephen Biggar★★★★★★★★★★#369 · hits 69% · avg +16.1% | Argus Research | $250 | Buy | +23.9% | Reiterated | 23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 09:52 | +0.5%next day +1.3% · 5 days +4.6% | ↗ |
| John Hecht★★★★★★★★★★#407 · hits 59% · avg +14.3% | Jefferies | $300 | Buy | +48.7% | Reiterated | 22.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 09:52 | −2.2%next day +0.5% · 5 days +6.1% | ↗ |
| John Pancari★★★★★★★★★★#3316 · hits 58% · avg +3.6% | Evercore ISI | $222 | Buy | +10.0% | Reiterated | 22.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 09:52 | −2.2%next day +0.5% · 5 days +6.1% | ↗ |
| Brian Foran★★★★★★★★★★#1198 · hits 81% · avg +13.2% | Truist Financial | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 22.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 09:52 | −2.2%next day +0.5% · 5 days +6.1% | ↗ |
| Richard Shane★★★★★★★★★★#490 · hits 64% · avg +10.8% | J.P. Morgan | $245 → $246+0.4% | Buy | +21.9% | Assigned | 22.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 09:52 | −2.2%next day +0.5% · 5 days +6.1% | ↗ |
| Jeffrey Adelson★★★★★★★★★★#11802 · hits 39% · avg −8.6% | Morgan Stanley | $273 | Buy | +35.3% | Assigned | 22.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 09:52 | −2.2%next day +0.5% · 5 days +6.1% | ↗ |
| Vincent Caintic★★★★★★★★★★#2614 · hits 52% · avg +5.5% | BTIG | $259 | Buy | +28.4% | Reiterated | 22.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 09:52 | −2.2%next day +0.5% · 5 days +6.1% | ↗ |
| Jon Arfstrom★★★★★★★★★★#325 · hits 62% · avg +15.8% | RBC Capital | $235 | Hold | +16.5% | Reiterated | 21.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 09:52 | −1.1%next day −2.2% · 5 days +4.0% | ↗ |
| Saul Martinez★★★★★★★★★★#2934 · hits 65% · avg +6.7% | HSBC | $229 | Buy | +13.5% | Upgrade | 12.07.26on TipRanks 17:55 | +1.5%next day +0.8% · 5 days +2.8% | ↗ |
| Ryan Nash★★★★★★★★★★#815 · hits 68% · avg +12.2% | Goldman Sachs | $260 | Buy | +28.9% | Reiterated | 15.06.26on TipRanks Jun 16 07:55 | +3.6%next day +3.7% · 5 days +4.2% | ↗ |
| David George★★★★★★★★★★#636 · hits 67% · avg +11.0% | Robert W. Baird | $270 | Buy | +33.8% | Reiterated | 03.02.26on TipRanks 05:15 | +0.7%next day +1.4% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Capital One Financial
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $259 at a price of $193 (+33.9%); now: $256 at $202 (+26.7%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 25 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 24 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 20.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $5.50 (from $4.85 to $5.98). Last quarter: $5.81.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $16.2B (from $15.9B to $16.4B). Last quarter: $19.8B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Financial
About Capital One Financial
- CEO: Richard D. Fairbank
- Employees: 78,400
- 1680 Capital One Drive, McLean, VA, 22102, US
- www.capitalone.com
Capital One Financial Corporation, identified by its ticker COF, operates as a prominent financial services holding company. It oversees essential subsidiaries such as Capital One Bank (USA), National Association, and Capital One, National Association, which collectively offer a broad spectrum of financial products and services throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company structures its extensive operations into three core divisions: Credit Card, Consumer Banking, and Commercial Banking. Clients can utilize various deposit instruments, including checking accounts, money market accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits. Capital One's lending solutions are equally comprehensive, encompassing credit card financing, personal auto and retail banking loans, as well as significant commercial and multifamily real estate loans, and broader commercial and industrial credit facilities. Furthermore, the corporation provides credit and debit card issuance, robust online direct banking capabilities, and specialized treasury management and custodial services. Capital One serves a diverse clientele that includes individual consumers, small enterprises, and large commercial entities. It reaches these customers through a multi-channel approach, leveraging digital platforms, traditional physical branches, innovative café locations, and other distribution points, particularly within key states like New York, Louisiana, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and California. Established in 1988, Capital One Financial Corporation maintains its primary executive offices in McLean, Virginia.
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