Capital One Financial (COF) Expected to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) is anticipated to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 20th. Analysts expect Capital One Financial to post earnings of $5.50 per share and revenue of $16.25 billion for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.79 by $1.02. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.37%. The business had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.76 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $5.48 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Capital One Financial to post $20.36 EPS for the current fiscal year and $23.85 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of Capital One Financial stock opened at $201.72 on Friday. Capital One Financial has a 12-month low of $174.24 and a 12-month high of $259.64. The company has a market cap of $123.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.48, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $208.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $200.23.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is currently 19.80%.

Capital One Financial News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Capital One Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain bullish on Capital One as a leading financial-stock pick, supporting investor confidence in the company’s long-term growth prospects. Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One and the Capital One Foundation announced 10 finalists for a $25 million Scaling Pathways to Homeownership initiative. The program could strengthen the company’s community profile and support its broader $265 billion Community Benefits Plan. Capital One’s $25 Million Homeownership Initiative
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One is viewed as a value stock ahead of earnings, with investors potentially attracted by its relatively modest valuation and expectations for possible earnings outperformance. Why Capital One Is a Strong Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are preparing for Capital One’s October 20 third-quarter report. Forecasts call for revenue growth but potentially lower year-over-year earnings, making credit losses, loan demand, expenses and card performance key areas to watch. How Upcoming Earnings Will Impact Capital One Stock Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: The pending Discover acquisition remains a major valuation driver. Analysts are balancing potential strategic benefits against integration and execution risks in a more challenging macroeconomic environment. Capital One Stock Sees Fair Value Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Weak consumer-loan demand, higher provisions for credit losses and rising expenses could pressure third-quarter profit, despite continued strength in credit-card operations. Will Weak Consumer Loan Demand and High Provisions Hurt COF Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: A valuation update reduced fair value to approximately $252.27 from $258.27, reflecting caution around the Discover transaction, earnings outlook and economic conditions. Capital One is also facing fresh OCC scrutiny of customer-risk policies, adding regulatory uncertainty. Capital One Fair Value Cut

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 5,473 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.02, for a total value of $1,193,223.46. Following the sale, the insider owned 27,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,102,815.84. This trade represents a 16.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, General Counsel Matthew Cooper sold 3,500 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.10, for a total value of $749,350.00. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 83,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,811,835.40. This trade represents a 4.04% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 33,850 shares of company stock worth $7,167,152. 0.78% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on COF. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, August 2nd. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $231.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $240.00 to $237.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. BTIG Research raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Wolfe Research boosted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $255.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $255.04.

Capital One Financial Company Profile

Capital One Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Founded in 1994, the company operates as a bank holding company through Capital One, N.A., providing financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial customers.

Capital One is best known for its credit card business, which offers a range of consumer and business cards. Its other activities include consumer banking products such as checking and savings accounts, auto loans and retail banking services, as well as commercial banking services for businesses and institutions.

The company primarily serves customers in the United States through digital channels, branches and other distribution networks.