2,669 Shares in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Purchased by Atala Financial Inc

Atala Financial Inc bought a new stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 2,669 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $515,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of COF. Krilogy Financial LLC grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 69.0% during the third quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 25,629 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,948,000 after buying an additional 10,464 shares during the last quarter. Sculptor Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the first quarter worth approximately $33,932,000. Swiss National Bank raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 6.5% in the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 1,865,716 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $340,363,000 after acquiring an additional 113,200 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at approximately $73,364,000. Finally, Levin Capital Strategies L.P. raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.3% in the first quarter. Levin Capital Strategies L.P. now owns 179,757 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,793,000 after acquiring an additional 5,707 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations. Capital One reported adjusted earnings per share of $6.69, up 12% year over year, while revenue increased 6% to $16.3 billion. The double beat initially supported bullish investor sentiment. Capital One Earnings: After a Double Beat the Rally Is On
• Positive Sentiment: Discover integration is showing early operating benefits. Net interest margin expanded to 8.41%, pre-provision earnings rose 10% sequentially to $7.5 billion, and the efficiency ratio improved. Global Payment Network volume climbed 25% to $190.9 billion, supporting the case for greater long-term earnings power from the acquisition. Capital One Grows Quarterly Profit as Card Lending and Discover Integrate
• Positive Sentiment: Capital return and analyst support remain favorable. Capital One repurchased $2.6 billion of stock during the quarter and has bought back approximately $7.9 billion in 2026. JPMorgan raised its price target, while BMO’s analysis points to potential appreciation despite retaining a Hold rating. Capital One Stock Gets Price Target Boost from JPMorgan
• Neutral Sentiment: Credit metrics are mixed but not clearly deteriorating. Domestic card delinquencies increased sequentially to 3.74%, although they remained below the year-ago level. Net charge-offs declined to 3.98%, and the company released $225 million from credit-loss reserves. Investors remain focused on whether the broader consumer credit cycle worsens. Capital One: Discover Makes It Interesting But The Credit Cycle Decides
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price-target reductions and conflicting ratings are limiting enthusiasm. BMO maintained a Hold rating, analysts remain divided, and separate reports cited roughly 20% reductions in targets for Capital One preferred stock. Those preferred-stock revisions do not directly value COF common shares but may add to cautious sentiment. BMO Capital Sticks to Its Hold Rating

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.78, for a total value of $2,040,320.28. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 26,328 shares in the company, valued at $5,523,087.84. The trade was a 26.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed 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, insider Lia Dean sold 2,193 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.52, for a total value of $494,565.36. Following the transaction, the insider owned 63,261 shares in the company, valued at $14,266,620.72. The trade was a 3.35% decrease in their position. 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 have sold 37,664 shares of company stock valued at $7,914,162 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Capital One Financial stock opened at $201.26 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $123.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.88, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.04. The business has a 50-day moving average of $206.09 and a 200-day moving average of $200.95. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $174.24 and a 1 year high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 20th. The financial services provider reported $6.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.53 by $1.16. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.70% and a return on equity of 11.64%. The business had revenue of $16.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.25 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $5.95 EPS. Capital One Financial’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.85 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 18.89%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on COF shares. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $273.00 to $267.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 12th. BTIG Research increased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $242.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Wolfe Research raised their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $255.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $256.32.

Capital One Financial Profile

Capital One Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Founded in 1994, the company operates as a bank holding company through Capital One, N.A., providing financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial customers.

Capital One is best known for its credit card business, which offers a range of consumer and business cards. Its other activities include consumer banking products such as checking and savings accounts, auto loans and retail banking services, as well as commercial banking services for businesses and institutions.

The company primarily serves customers in the United States through digital channels, branches and other distribution networks.