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Capital One Financial Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for COF

Based on 13 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Capital One Financial Corp

Min Forecast
$255.00+16.75%
Avg Forecast
$278.54+27.53%
Max Forecast
$310.00+41.93%

Should I buy or sell COF stock?

Based on 13 analysts offering ratings for Capital One Financial Corp.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
9 analysts 69.23%
Buy
3 analysts 23.08%
Hold
1 analysts 7.69%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although COF's forecast from analysts indicates a "Strong Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates COF as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn More

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COF stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-27
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-26
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-23
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-20
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-12
TD Cowen
Top 24%
77
Strong BuyMaintains$290.00+32.78%2026-01-08Find out why
Wells Fargo
Top 10%
91
Strong BuyMaintains$280.00+28.20%2026-01-05Find out why
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Top 21%
80
BuyMaintains$290.00+32.78%2026-01-02
Citigroup
Top 6%
95
Strong BuyMaintains$310.00+41.93%2025-12-31Find out why
Wolfe Research
Top 16%
85
BuyInitiates Coverage On$270.00+23.62%2025-12-08

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Forecast return on equity

Is COF forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
13.06%
Industry
145.17%
Market
202.3%
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Forecast return on assets

Is COF forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
2.25%
Industry
29.41%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

COF earnings per share forecast

What is COF's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 27 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$21.01+782.6%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$25.53+972.72%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$27.78+1,067.02%
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COF revenue forecast

What is COF's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 25 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$64.1B+122.02%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$67.6B+134.18%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$71.0B+145.77%
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COF earnings growth forecast

How is COF forecast to perform vs Credit Services companies and vs the US market?

Company
131.06%
Industry
27.81%
Market
39.49%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

COF revenue growth forecast

How is COF forecast to perform vs Credit Services companies and vs the US market?

Company
34.99%
Industry
14.56%
Market
23.59%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

COF vs Credit Service Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
COF$218.41$278.54+27.53%Strong Buy
PYPL$54.08$75.95+40.44%Hold
IX$30.33N/AN/A
AXP$356.99$374.00+4.76%Hold
SOFI$24.60$27.77+12.90%Hold
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Capital One Financial Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Capital One Financial Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 13 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: COF) stock is to Strong Buy COF stock.

Out of 13 analysts, 9 (69.23%) are recommending COF as a Strong Buy, 3 (23.08%) are recommending COF as a Buy, 1 (7.69%) are recommending COF as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending COF as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending COF as a Strong Sell.

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What is COF's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: COF) Capital One Financial's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 131.06% is forecast to beat the US Credit Services industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 27.81%, and it is also forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 39.49%.

Capital One Financial's earnings in 2026 is $1,093,000,000.On average, 27 Wall Street analysts forecast COF's earnings for 2026 to be $13,354,156,533, with the lowest COF earnings forecast at $11,999,344,648, and the highest COF earnings forecast at $15,506,496,226. On average, 22 Wall Street analysts forecast COF's earnings for 2027 to be $16,230,787,523, with the lowest COF earnings forecast at $13,880,861,825, and the highest COF earnings forecast at $18,790,696,030.

In 2028, COF is forecast to generate $17,657,500,879 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $17,133,020,655 and the highest earnings forecast at $18,356,807,844.

What is COF's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: COF) Capital One Financial's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 34.99% is forecast to beat the US Credit Services industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 14.56%, and it is also forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 23.59%.

Capital One Financial's revenue in 2026 is $28,886,000,000.On average, 25 Wall Street analysts forecast COF's revenue for 2026 to be $40,770,867,555,860, with the lowest COF revenue forecast at $38,931,054,502,990, and the highest COF revenue forecast at $43,782,337,642,745. On average, 23 Wall Street analysts forecast COF's revenue for 2027 to be $43,003,563,976,620, with the lowest COF revenue forecast at $40,348,740,442,140, and the highest COF revenue forecast at $46,087,507,694,475.

In 2028, COF is forecast to generate $45,132,635,819,765 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $42,546,471,514,625 and the highest revenue forecast at $48,523,638,868,835.

What is COF's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: COF) forecast ROA is 2.25%, which is lower than the forecast US Credit Services industry average of 29.41%.

What is COF's Price Target?

According to 13 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year COF price target, the average COF price target is $278.54, with the highest COF stock price forecast at $310.00 and the lowest COF stock price forecast at $255.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Capital One Financial's share price could reach $278.54 by Jan 27, 2027. The average Capital One Financial stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 27.53% from the current COF share price of $218.41.

What is COF's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: COF) Capital One Financial's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $2.38. On average, analysts forecast that COF's EPS will be $21.01 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $18.87, and the highest EPS forecast at $24.39. On average, analysts forecast that COF's EPS will be $25.53 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $21.83, and the highest EPS forecast at $29.56. In 2028, COF's EPS is forecast to hit $27.78 (min: $26.95, max: $28.88).

What is COF's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: COF) forecast ROE is 13.06%, which is considered weak.
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