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This summary was created by AI, based on 2 opinions in the last 12 months.

Capital One Financial Corp (COF) has recently gained attention due to its merger with Discover, which has positioned it as the largest credit card company in the United States. This merger is seen positively by experts, as it may lead to reduced user fees, benefiting consumers in the long run. Additionally, the company boasts a strong balance sheet, indicating financial stability and resilience in the face of market fluctuations. Overall, the combination of a robust financial position and strategic growth through mergers suggests a promising outlook for Capital One in the competitive financial services industry. Investors may find COF to be a compelling option in the evolving credit sector.

Consensus
Positive
Valuation
Fair Value
Similar
JPMorgan, JPM
BUY

With regulation ahead, it's now more likely that their deal with Discover Financial will finally close--it's been taking forever. If so, COF could go up 25 points. No matter what, COF will be fine.

BUY

The merger with Discover creates the largest credit card company in the US. COF's balance sheet is strong.

BUY

His favourite in this industry, given the Discover-Capital One merger because he doesn't expect usery fees.

DON'T BUY

The company itself is fine, but the capital/lending cycle concerns him, where bankruptcies will increase and decrease earnings, buybacks and dividends.

BUY
Their just-released quarter shot the lights out, with great loan growth and defaults well below pre-Covid levels. Shares surged over $9 today. The street expected their credit card business would be plagued by defaults, but those folks were wrong.
HOLD
Likes some of the credit card companies. They make sense. Secular push from cash to electronic payments. Likes this name, but watch its auto loans and sub-prime lending. Technically, has performed well since the lows of last year. See his Top Picks.
WEAK BUY
It's the 10th-largest US bank, at 8x PE. They expanded from credit cards into banking, and are building a strong brand. They're using technology to drive efficiency, will move to the cloud later this year. The trouble they'll have is that their client base on the retail side is weaker than peers like JP Morgan. COF isn't expensive and have grown impressively. Tech will make them more efficiency and overall COF will perform better post-Covid.
TOP PICK

*Short*. The Company derives a good chunk of its revenue through its credit card business of about 40%, and its auto financing business, another 20%. Of that business, approximately one 3rd is subprime. One weak link in the US market is the subprime market where delinquencies and some of the charges are going to increase. Dividend yield of 2.1%. Thinks the stock can trade down to $59. (Analysts’ price target is $98.)

COMMENT

You have to start with a top-down analysis. Do you like financials? He can make a great case that financials will be much higher 5-10 years down the road. Remember, this is one sector that has never come back from the peaks that they held before the 2008 subprime crisis, so valuations generally are low. Also, it is one of the few groups that can benefit from higher interest rates. He feels this one has an excellent franchise. They are with the credit cards which is a growing way people pay worldwide. They also have some great individual banks.

PAST TOP PICK

(Top Pick Jan 9/15, Down 5.91%) He thinks you will have significant credit card growth in the US next year. There is potential for dividend growth.

TOP PICK

Decent sized regional US bank with credit cards being a big part of their business. Attractive share price. Trading at about 11X forward earnings. When and if short-term interest rates go up in the US, earnings will grow at a very decent clip. A very strong bank with a very attractive position in the credit card industry. Dividend yield of 1.79%.

TOP PICK

This is a play on an increasing consumer spending and loan growth. It has been really hard for the US consumer to get a loan unless they had a pristine credit score. Credit card defaults and mortgage defaults have been the lowest they have ever been. Credit scores at origination have been as high as they have ever been. Eventually, as unemployment continues to get wound down and as consumers feel better because consumer confidence is high, there should be an acceleration of borrowing which plays right into this company. Valuation is reasonable and the balance sheet is in good shape. You should see outsized dividend growth going forward as they start to execute on their buybacks and return capital to shareholders. Credit card receivables in the US are still 15% lower than they were in 2007. Yield of 1.5%.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick July 20/11. Down 8%.) Sold Aug Puts for $1.05. Stock took a severe drop along with a lot of stocks. Could have bought the Put back but because of volatility, the price increased. A way to get around it is to Short the stock, which he did.

TOP PICK
Selling August Puts for $1.05. Great earnings momentum. Looking for a 3.1% yield.
DON'T BUY
Would still avoid this one. Their earnings power has been greatly diminished. There has been a lot of dilution. Trading at about 20X next year's earnings. Still have consumer problems. He switched from this to MasterCard (MA-N).
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Capital One Financial Corp(COF-N) Rating

Ranking : 4 out of 5

Bullish - Buy Signals / Votes : 3

Neutral - Hold Signals / Votes : 0

Bearish - Sell Signals / Votes : 0

Total Signals / Votes : 3

Stockchase rating for Capital One Financial Corp is calculated according to the stock experts' signals. A high score means experts mostly recommend to buy the stock while a low score means experts mostly recommend to sell the stock.

Capital One Financial Corp(COF-N) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Capital One Financial Corp stock symbol?

Capital One Financial Corp is a American stock, trading under the symbol COF-N on the New York Stock Exchange (COF). It is usually referred to as NYSE:COF or COF-N

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In the last year, 3 stock analysts published opinions about COF-N. 3 analysts recommended to BUY the stock. 0 analysts recommended to SELL the stock. The latest stock analyst recommendation is . Read the latest stock experts' ratings for Capital One Financial Corp.

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Is Capital One Financial Corp worth watching?

3 stock analysts on Stockchase covered Capital One Financial Corp In the last year. It is a trending stock that is worth watching.

What is Capital One Financial Corp stock price?

On 2025-04-01, Capital One Financial Corp (COF-N) stock closed at a price of $178.22.