Wells Fargo Raises Capital One Financial Price Target to $265, Maintains 'Overweight' Rating.

Wells Fargo raised its price target for Capital One Financial (COF) to $265, a 17.78% increase, maintaining its "Overweight" rating. The analyst behind this decision, Donald Fandetti, continues to express a positive outlook for COF. Based on 19 analyst estimates, the average target price is $248.21, with a high estimate of $276.00 and a low estimate of $186.92, indicating a potential upside of 17.96%. The average brokerage recommendation is 1.9, indicating "Outperform" status.

Wells Fargo has revised its price target for Capital One Financial (COF) to $265, a 17.78% increase from its previous target. This move maintains the analyst's "Overweight" rating, reflecting a positive outlook for the company [1]. Donald Fandetti, the analyst behind this decision, continues to express optimism about COF's prospects.

Based on 19 analyst estimates, the average target price for COF is $248.21, with a high estimate of $276.00 and a low estimate of $186.92. This indicates a potential upside of 17.96% for the stock. The average brokerage recommendation is 1.9, which translates to an "Outperform" status.

Capital One Financial reported a quarterly revenue of $12.49 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of $5.48 during the latest quarter, surpassing analyst estimates. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 31.4% compared to the same period last year. The company also reported a net profit of $1.29 billion for the year ending March 31, 2024, up from $1.1 billion in the previous year.

Institutional investors have shown increased interest in COF, with 940 institutional investors adding shares to their portfolios in the most recent quarter. YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, for instance, added 37,752 shares to their portfolio [4].

The stock has experienced volatility in recent trading sessions, with shares trading down $3.20 to $216.26 on July 24, 2025. However, the company's fundamentals and analyst optimism suggest potential for growth.

References:

[1] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/SYF/pressreleases/33644487/synchrony-financial-syf-receives-a-buy-from-wells-fargo/
[2] https://www.tradingview.com/news/tradingview:15139b820aea8:0-capital-one-cio-sells-over-10-000-shares/
[3] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/capital-one-financial-nysecof-price-target-raised-to-27500-at-citigroup-2025-07-24/
[4] https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Fund+Update%3A+YOUSIF+CAPITAL+MANAGEMENT%2C+LLC+added+37%2C752+shares+of+CAPITAL+ONE+FINANCIAL+%28%24COF%29+to+their+portfolio