Capital One (COF) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.51 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.70 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.45 per share a year ago.
Capital One reported a 1.6% increase in third-quarter profit on Thursday, as elevated interest rates enabled the consumer lender to earn more from customers repaying credit card debt.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is reportedly investigating Capital One's proposed acquisition of Discover Financial Services. James asked a court for permission to issue subpoenas to Capital One, saying the bank had declined to voluntarily waive federal confidentiality protections, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Oct. 23).
New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating whether Capital One's proposed takeover of Discover Financial Services violates the state's antitrust law.
Beyond analysts' top -and-bottom-line estimates for Capital One (COF), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended September 2024.
Higher costs and a huge jump in provisions are likely to have hurt COF's third-quarter 2024 earnings, while higher NII and fee income are likely to have aided.
Capital One (COF) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
The market will be closely watching Q3 earnings from this credit services giant.
I maintain a bullish rating on Capital One due to decelerating consumer loan delinquency rates and improved macroeconomic conditions. The Federal Reserve's aggressive rate cuts could create an additional tailwind. Despite a temporary spike in provisions for credit losses due to Walmart program termination, COF's loan delinquency trends show quarter-over-quarter improvement.
Capital One Financial's credit card business makes up around 48% of its loan portfolio. Net charge-offs in Capital One's credit card business have been rising for a year.
COF remains well-poised for growth, given revenue diversification efforts, high rates and decent loan demand. Yet, rising costs and weak asset quality are woes.
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