Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC Takes $4.04 Million Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 20,112 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,035,000.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 529.4% in the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 1,312.5% during the fourth quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. 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: COF’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $5.81 versus the $4.79 consensus and revenue of $15.83 billion. The company’s revenue increased 26.9% year over year, helping drive a roughly 9.6% gain since the earnings release. Capital One Up 9.6% Since Last Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst expectations remain constructive. The recent median price target cited for COF is $254.50, above the stock’s referenced trading level, while Bank of America reportedly maintained a Buy rating. Investors are also looking for continued earnings growth and potential valuation expansion. Bank of America Maintains Buy Rating Why Capital One Could See Earnings Growth and Multiple Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One will redeem all 1 million outstanding shares of its Series M fixed-rate reset non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock on September 1, 2026. The action is a capital-management decision with limited direct impact on operating earnings, though investors may monitor its effect on the company’s capital structure. Capital One Announces Series M Preferred Stock Redemption
• Negative Sentiment: Consumer-credit concerns are weighing on the shares. Industry credit-card delinquencies remain elevated, and Capital One’s 30-plus-day delinquency rate reportedly edged up to 3.48% in July, despite an improvement in net charge-offs. This mixed data is particularly important because Capital One has substantial credit-card exposure. Capital One Falls as Investors Weigh Consumer Credit Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America also noted slower card growth, adding to concerns that future loan and revenue growth could moderate. Separately, reported insider activity showed substantial selling and no open-market purchases during the past six months, a potentially cautious signal, although insider sales can reflect compensation or diversification. Bank of America Sends Message on Capital One Stock

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on COF. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Thursday. HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $226.00 to $229.00 in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.14.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of COF stock opened at $218.05 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $133.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.49, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.02. Capital One Financial Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $174.24 and a fifty-two week high of $259.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $208.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $198.21.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.79 by $1.02. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 11.28%. The firm had revenue of $15.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.76 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $5.48 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of the firm’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 sale, the insider owned 26,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,523,087.84. This trade represents a 26.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 2,193 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.52, for a total transaction of $494,565.36. Following the completion of 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 26,267 shares of company stock worth $5,617,648 over the last ninety days. 0.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.