Calamos Advisors LLC Has $28.18 Million Stock Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Posted by Brian Himes on Jul 14th, 2026

Calamos Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 20.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 154,474 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 39,827 shares during the quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $28,181,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in COF. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,897,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $13,789,615,000 after purchasing an additional 360,071 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 12,476,462 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,023,795,000 after buying an additional 638,158 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,677,981 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,103,196,000 after acquiring an additional 323,350 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $2,089,803,000. Finally, Davis Selected Advisers grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Davis Selected Advisers now owns 8,614,766 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,087,878,000 after acquiring an additional 234,649 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on COF shares. Argus decreased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $256.00 to $250.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $235.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 10th. UBS Group upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Barclays set a $242.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.91.

Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Capital One Financial

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total value of $336,822.42. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 61,579 shares in the company, valued at $11,858,883.82. The trade was a 2.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total value of $728,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 90,194 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,760,352. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 8,749 shares of company stock valued at $1,708,577 in the last ninety days. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Capital One Financial News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Capital One Financial this week:

Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised Capital One’s price target to $245 from $215 and kept an overweight rating, signaling confidence in further upside for Capital One Financial (COF). Benzinga
Positive Sentiment: Several analyst roundups highlighted Capital One Financial (COF) among favored financial names, which can support the stock by reinforcing expectations for solid performance. 24/7 Wall St.
Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention remains on the upcoming conversion of millions of Discover cards onto Capital One’s platform, a major milestone that could expand the business but also requires smooth execution. Motley Fool
Neutral Sentiment: Commentary suggesting Capital One Financial (COF) may be entering “a new phase” reflects broader strategic interest in the stock, but does not provide a clear near-term catalyst on its own. Kalkine Media
Negative Sentiment: Analysts and articles continue to emphasize that the Discover integration carries execution risk, including the challenge of retaining cardholders while migrating them to Capital One’s systems. Read More.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

COF opened at $202.99 on Tuesday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52-week low of $174.24 and a 52-week high of $259.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $192.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $202.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $126.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.22, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.02.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.08 by ($0.66). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The firm had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.68 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.06 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 52.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.55 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 112.28%.

Capital One Financial Company Profile

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Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) is a diversified bank holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. The company’s core businesses include credit card lending, consumer and commercial banking, and auto finance. Capital One issues a wide range of credit card products for consumers and small businesses, and it operates deposit and digital banking services aimed at retail customers and small to midsize enterprises.

Products and services include credit and charge cards, checking and savings accounts (including the online-focused Capital One 360 platform), auto loans, and commercial lending solutions.