Q2 Earnings Preview For Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial COF unveils its next round of earnings this Thursday, July 18. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for the earnings announcement.

Earnings and Revenue

Capital One Financial earnings will be near $2.86 per share on sales of $7 billion, according to analysts.

In the same quarter last year, Capital One Financial reported earnings per share of $3.22 on sales of $7.19 billion. The analyst consensus estimate would represent a 11.18% decrease in the company's earnings. Sales would be down 2.67% from the year-ago period. Here's how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

Stock Performance

Over the past 52-week period, shares of Capital One Financial have declined 6.24%. Analyst estimates are adjusted lower for EPS and revenues over the past 90 days. Analysts seem to have settled on a Neutral rating with Capital One Financial. The strength of this rating has maintained conviction over the past three months.

Conference Call

Capital One Financial is scheduled to hold a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET and it can be accessed here: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=70667&p=irol-calendar