TD Cowen cuts target for Capital One stock to USD 242

Published on 10/12/2026 at 11:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Capital One stock costs EUR 177.70 on October 12, 2026. TD Cowen cut its target from USD 253 to USD 242 ahead of results on October 20, 2026.

Key points in brief

TD Cowen cut its Capital One price target from USD 253 to USD 242 while keeping a Buy rating.
Capital One will release third-quarter 2026 results on October 20, 2026.
The stock was trading at EUR 177.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 11:44 a.m. CEST.
Capital One reported USD 673.8 billion in total assets and USD 484.3 billion in deposits as of June 30, 2026.

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TD Cowen cut its price target for Capital One stock from USD 253 to USD 242 on October 6, 2026, while keeping a Buy rating, according to TipRanks. The cut puts the analyst view below the previous target but leaves the rating unchanged.

Three dated signals for Capital One

On September 21, 2026, Capital One Canada appointed Becca Mintz as president, according to FinanzNachrichten. The appointment added a management development to the company's North American banking operations.

On September 24, 2026, Capital One announced that it would release third-quarter results on October 20, 2026. The same company release reported USD 673.8 billion in total assets and USD 484.3 billion in deposits as of June 30, 2026, according to Capital One.

On October 6, 2026, TD Cowen lowered its target from USD 253 to USD 242 and retained its Buy rating, according to TipRanks. The USD 11 reduction is a 4.35 percent cut from the former target, making the upcoming earnings release the next concrete test for the revised view.

What does the target cut change?

The target revision is the clearest quantified analyst signal in the recent timeline. It lowers the valuation reference by USD 11 while preserving the Buy label, so the rating and the target now point in different directions: the stance remains positive, but the price objective is more cautious.

Capital One's scale remains visible in the latest company data. Total assets stood at USD 673.8 billion and deposits at USD 484.3 billion on June 30, 2026, figures that frame the October results around balance-sheet size as well as quarterly earnings.

October dates set the next test

Capital One will release third-quarter 2026 earnings on October 20, 2026, at approximately 4:05 p.m. Eastern Time and will host its conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, according to Capital One. The webcast replay is scheduled to remain available until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 3, 2026.

For investors, the key comparison is now between the lower USD 242 target and the company's next reported operating update. The balance-sheet figures provide scale, while the earnings date supplies the next dated event for the stock.

Capital One stock trades in Germany

Capital One stock was trading at EUR 177.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 11:44 a.m. CEST. The primary listing is on the NYSE under COF, where the stock closed at USD 199.26 on October 9, 2026.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Capital One stock.