Sanctuary Advisors LLC Purchases New Holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 92,613 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $18,580,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 529.4% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Solstein Capital LLC bought a new position in Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 1,312.5% during the 4th quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ballast Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Capital One Financial

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on COF. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Monday, June 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 target price for the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.14.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 0.1%

COF opened at $218.05 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $208.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $198.03. 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 firm has a market cap of $133.77 billion, a PE ratio of 13.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.02. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $174.24 and a twelve month high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.76 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $5.48 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,888 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.52, for a total transaction of $425,781.76. Following the sale, the insider owned 59,708 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,465,348.16. This trade represents a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 5,473 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $218.02, for a total value of $1,193,223.46. Following the transaction, the insider owned 27,992 shares in the company, valued at $6,102,815.84. This trade represents a 16.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 26,267 shares of company stock valued at $5,617,648. 0.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Capital One Financial 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.