Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio cut its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 2.6% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 264,935 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 7,025 shares during the quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $48,332,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. M.D. Sass LLC raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 20.0% during the 1st quarter. M.D. Sass LLC now owns 292,901 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $53,434,000 after buying an additional 48,780 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in Capital One Financial during the first quarter worth $298,000. Inceptionr LLC bought a new position in Capital One Financial during the first quarter valued at $1,567,000. Gibbs Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the first quarter valued at $1,118,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 10.8% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,132,858 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $206,664,000 after acquiring an additional 110,191 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms recently commented on COF. BTIG Research lifted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Evercore reduced their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $222.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $256.00 to $250.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.82.
Capital One Financial News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Capital One Financial this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s Q2 results topped estimates, with adjusted EPS of $5.81 and revenue of about $15.8 billion, helped by higher revenues, net interest income growth, and lower credit-loss provisions. Capital One Financial Corporation Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
- Positive Sentiment: Management said the Discover acquisition integration is on schedule, with synergies being captured and card growth expected to improve as platform migrations progress. COF Q2 Earnings Call Tracks Discover Integration Progress
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive, with Morgan Stanley reiterating a Buy rating, signaling continued confidence in Capital One’s outlook after earnings. Morgan Stanley Keeps Their Buy Rating on Capital One Financial (COF)
- Neutral Sentiment: Capital One also unveiled VulnHunter, an open-source AI security tool, which may support its technology leadership but is not likely to be a near-term earnings driver. Capital One Debuts Open-Source Agentic Security Tool VulnHunter
- Negative Sentiment: Some investors are focused on earnings quality concerns, since profit was boosted by a reserve release while net charge-offs remained elevated and non-interest expenses rose due to integration costs. Capital One Financial Falls as Investors Weigh Earnings Quality After Q2 Report
- Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary also highlighted that the big question for COF is whether improving earnings can translate into sustained card growth and cleaner credit trends, leaving some uncertainty around the stock’s next move. Capital One earnings were good enough but didn’t answer the big question hanging over the stock
Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial
In other news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,760,352. The trade was a 3.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total value of $336,822.42. Following the sale, the insider owned 61,579 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,858,883.82. This trade represents a 2.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 8,749 shares of company stock worth $1,708,577 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.
Capital One Financial Trading Down 0.6%
NYSE COF opened at $200.09 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a one year low of $174.24 and a one year high of $259.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.02. The company has a market capitalization of $124.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $195.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $200.54.
Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.79 by $1.02. The firm had revenue of $15.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.76 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 11.28%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $5.48 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 112.28%.
Capital One Financial Profile
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.
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