Nordea Investment Management AB Buys 4,106 Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 78,074 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,106 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $16,396,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in COF. Mather Group LLC. increased its holdings in Capital One Financial by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 4,540 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $965,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.6% during the second quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 1,407 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $299,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Optas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 1.4% during the third quarter. Optas LLC now owns 3,484 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $741,000 after buying an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. raised its position in Capital One Financial by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. now owns 16,603 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,532,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial by 66.7% in the 2nd quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 125 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 1.1%

Capital One Financial stock opened at $236.98 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $231.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $222.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $150.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 99.99, a PEG ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $143.22 and a 52 week high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The financial services provider reported $5.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $15.46 billion during the quarter. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.94% and a net margin of 2.24%. Analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were issued a $0.80 dividend. This is an increase from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 135.02%.

Key Capital One Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks: COF looks set to beat the upcoming quarter — Zacks highlights Capital One’s strong earnings-surprise history and the indicators that point to another potential beat, which can drive near-term upside into the report. Will Capital One (COF) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks preview: Wall Street expects earnings growth next week — another Zacks piece reiterates the beat setup and frames near-term expectations, supporting upside into earnings. Capital One (COF) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target to $256 — the lift in analyst target provides a direct bullish catalyst for equity sentiment and valuation perceptions. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Price Target to $256.00
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options flow—high-volume call purchases — traders buying calls signals speculative bullish positioning that can amplify intraday moves and short-term demand. Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of Call Options on Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF)
• Neutral Sentiment: Options-data/“buy the dip” commentary — coverage highlighting option-implied levels and dip-buying interest provides trading context but is not a fundamental driver. Should You Buy the Dip in Capital One Stock? What Barchart Options Data Says.
• Negative Sentiment: MarketBeat Survival-Kit calls consumer-credit stocks a liability — a sector-level sell signal: the piece recommends rotating out of unsecured consumer lenders (explicitly naming COF) into defensive assets, increasing downside pressure on valuation multiples for credit-card-centric banks. The 2026 Survival Kit: Gold, Defense, and Trash (COF)
• Negative Sentiment: Capital One to pay $425M for 360 savings interest-rate settlement — a near-term cash charge and reminder of regulatory/legal exposure that can weigh on investor sentiment. Capital One to Pay $425 Million in 360 Savings Interest-Rate Settlement
• Negative Sentiment: Policy risk — Trump’s proposed 10% credit-card cap has drawn bank CEO warnings that it would freeze lending and severely compress card margins; continued political/regulatory uncertainty remains a major downside risk for COF’s business model. Bank Execs Say Trump’s Credit-Card Interest Rate Idea Is Bad for Consumers—and Business Wall Street Vs. White House: CEOs Warn Trump’s 10% Credit Card Rate Cap Would Freeze Lending

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 17,840 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.03, for a total transaction of $3,961,015.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 48,315 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,727,379.45. This trade represents a 26.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Richard D. Fairbank sold 103,487 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.68, for a total transaction of $22,837,511.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 4,001,228 shares in the company, valued at approximately $882,990,995.04. This trade represents a 2.52% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 298,895 shares of company stock valued at $67,111,541. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $275.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday. HSBC raised their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $218.00 to $234.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Citigroup boosted their price target 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. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $266.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $279.40.

About Capital One Financial

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.