8,882 Shares in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Acquired by Independent Financial Group LLC

Independent Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 8,882 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,620,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 330.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,423,000 after purchasing an additional 10,428 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 44.3% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 8,968 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,608,000 after purchasing an additional 2,753 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 118.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,300 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $702,000 after purchasing an additional 1,788 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at about $218,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,086,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total transaction of $336,822.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 61,579 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,858,883.82. The trade was a 2.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total transaction of $728,000.00. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 90,194 shares in the company, valued at $18,760,352. The trade was a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 sold a total of 8,749 shares of company stock valued at $1,708,577 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.78% 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: Capital One is getting a wave of supportive analyst coverage, with multiple firms reportedly reaffirming or raising bullish views, and the stock has been described as having a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating. Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One launched up to $500 in Spark business travel credits, a small but potentially helpful move to boost card usage, attract business customers, and deepen engagement with its travel ecosystem. Capital One (COF) Unveils Up To $500 In Spark Business Travel Credits
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted COF as a long-term momentum name and suggested it may be positioned to benefit from AI, reinforcing the idea that investors see upside from technology adoption and operational efficiency. Is Capital One Financial Corp (COF) Positioned to Benefit from AI?
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is focused on COF’s upcoming second-quarter results, with expectations that card loans, net interest income, and fee income helped offset higher provisions and expenses. The setup is mixed, so earnings could be a stock driver in either direction. Card Loans, Fee Income to Support COF Q2 Earnings, Provisions to Hurt
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation commentary remains divided: some articles argue the stock could still be undervalued on intrinsic value, while traditional earnings multiples look less compelling after a strong multi-year run. Is Capital One Financial (COF) Trading At A Discount Or A Premium?
• Negative Sentiment: Capital One is still dealing with legacy legal overhang from the 2019 data breach, as a Canadian class action settlement has been proposed pending court approval, which keeps litigation risk in view. CAPITAL ONE 2019 DATA BREACH CLASS ACTION

Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE COF opened at $208.04 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $129.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.00, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $174.24 and a 12-month high of $259.64. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $193.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $201.68.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.08 by ($0.66). Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.59% and a net margin of 4.29%.The company had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.68 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.06 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 112.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

COF has been the subject of several research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. BTIG Research upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. 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 for the company. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.91.

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.