Cetera Investment Advisers Has $43.94 Million Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Posted by Brian Himes on Jul 26th, 2026

Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 4.2% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 240,851 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,760 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $43,938,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 330.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,423,000 after purchasing an additional 10,428 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 44.3% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 8,968 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,608,000 after purchasing an additional 2,753 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 118.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,300 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $702,000 after purchasing an additional 1,788 shares during the period. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $218,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,086,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial News Roundup

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

Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s Q2 results showed improved profitability, with the company swinging back to net income and posting higher net interest income, reinforcing the view that its core business momentum remains solid.
Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted bullish analyst sentiment, including Piper Sandler and Morgan Stanley maintaining buy ratings, while one note set a $260 price target, suggesting meaningful upside from current levels.
Positive Sentiment: Several articles pointed to Capital One’s technology and AI advantages, including its cloud-native infrastructure and open-source security tool VulnHunter, which support the company’s long-term competitive positioning.
Neutral Sentiment: Capital One is also being viewed as a value stock after earnings, with coverage noting that the shares trade at a discount to peers on forward earnings and tangible book value.
Negative Sentiment: The stock is facing overhang from legal and regulatory headlines, including a Zelle fraud lawsuit, a Canada data-breach settlement, and reports that customer payouts from a separate $425 million settlement may be delayed after an appeal.

Insider Activity

In other news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total transaction of $728,000.00. Following 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total transaction of $336,822.42. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 61,579 shares in the company, 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 sold a total of 8,749 shares of company stock valued at $1,708,577 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of COF stock opened at $202.53 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $195.38 and its 200-day moving average is $200.56. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $126.03 billion, a PE ratio of 12.53, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.02. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $174.24 and a 52 week high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.76 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.37%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $5.48 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.80%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $273.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $242.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Monday, June 29th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 target price on the stock. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.82.

Read Our Latest Analysis on COF

Capital One Financial 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.