Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Insider Celia Karam Sells 1,099 Shares

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) insider Celia Karam sold 1,099 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total transaction of $203,985.39. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 63,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,753,382.03. This represents a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Celia Karam also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, February 2nd, Celia Karam sold 2,108 shares of Capital One Financial stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $218.25, for a total transaction of $460,071.00.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

COF traded up $0.06 during trading on Friday, hitting $181.98. The stock had a trading volume of 3,761,245 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,265,268. The firm has a market cap of $113.18 billion, a PE ratio of 61.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12 month low of $143.22 and a 12 month high of $259.64. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $198.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $216.75.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.14 by ($0.28). The firm had revenue of $15.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.49 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 10.68%. The firm’s revenue was up 53.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.67 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were issued a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 108.11%.

Key Capital One Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Billionaire Rob Citrone continued adding COF, a vote of confidence from an institutional investor that can support shares. Billionaire Rob Citrone Continues Buying This Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive: Capital One has an average rating of “Moderate Buy,” which helps underpin demand from retail and institutional buyers. Average Rating of “Moderate Buy”
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat flagged that Capital One “has a lot to prove in 2026” after aggressive expansion — a reminder that execution (credit metrics, efficiency) will be watched closely but isn’t an immediate catalyst either way. Can Capital One Prove Itself in 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: CNN and other general market coverage of COF is running but contains no single-market-moving new fundamental development. CNN Capital One Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen trimmed its price target for COF to $260 — a sign the firm sees less upside from current levels and a potential drag on sentiment among target-focused investors. TD Cowen Cuts Price Target to $260
• Negative Sentiment: Two insiders, Celia Karam and Lia Dean, sold shares (1,099 and 1,692 shares) on April 1 at about $185.61 under pre-arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plans — routine but often viewed unfavorably in the short term because insider selling can signal caution. SEC filings: Read More. and Read More..
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: analysis warns a cap on credit-card interest rates (e.g., ~10%) could reduce credit access, eliminate rewards and compress margins — a sector-level risk that would particularly pressure card-heavy lenders like Capital One. Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Analysis

Analyst Ratings Changes

COF has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen cut their price target on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, March 16th. HSBC reduced their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $226.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Wolfe Research dropped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $294.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $274.45.

Institutional Trading of Capital One Financial

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,897,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $13,789,615,000 after purchasing an additional 360,071 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 63.4% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,780,128 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,910,500,000 after purchasing an additional 10,776,843 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 5.4% in 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 purchasing an additional 638,158 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,677,981 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,103,196,000 after buying an additional 323,350 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,089,803,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capital One Financial Company 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.