Martingale Asset Management L P Invests $16.87 Million in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Martingale Asset Management L P purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 79,370 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $16,872,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in COF. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth $29,000. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 41.3% during the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 195 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 86.9% in the second quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 200 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Capital One Financial stock opened at $177.07 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $216.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $221.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $110.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.82, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $143.22 and a 12-month high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.14 by ($0.28). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 10.68%. The company’s revenue was up 53.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.67 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 108.11%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Capital One Financial from $237.00 to $256.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, HSBC lowered their price target on Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $226.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $274.70.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Neal Blinde sold 38,135 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.51, for a total value of $7,265,098.85. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 33,551 shares in the company, valued at $6,391,801.01. This represents a 53.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 3,284 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.68, for a total value of $734,565.12. Following the transaction, the insider owned 70,162 shares in the company, valued at $15,693,836.16. This represents a 4.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 67,933 shares of company stock worth $14,363,897 over the last three months. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Capital One Financial News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: The Motley Fool argues the Discover acquisition makes Capital One a stronger contender in banking and payments, highlighting scale and new revenue pathways if integration succeeds. Capital One: A Strong Contender in the Banking Sector?
• Positive Sentiment: Another Motley Fool piece frames the Discover deal as transformational — moving COF toward payment processing and direct competition with Visa/Mastercard, which could lift long-term revenue and margins if execution and merchant acceptance go well. Here’s How Capital One Financial Beats The Market From Here
• Positive Sentiment: TV personality Jim Cramer publicly called COF “a solid buy,” which can bolster retail demand and sentiment in the near term. Jim Cramer on Capital One: “I Think It’s Just a Solid Buy”
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage questioning COF’s relative performance vs. the Nasdaq examines valuation and comparative returns — useful context but not a direct catalyst on its own. Is Capital One Financial Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?
• Neutral Sentiment: Unrelated/local financial news items in the feed (CPSS earnings transcript and BRIDGE Housing fund close) are unlikely to move COF stock. CPSS Reports Earnings BRIDGE Housing Exceeds $92 Million at First Close
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha warns that the Discover deal won’t stop declines in ROE and ROA, flagging that scale alone may not restore profitability metrics and that investors should watch capital returns and integration costs closely. This raises concerns about longer-term EPS and valuation support. Capital One’s Acquisition Of Discover Won’t Save It From Declining ROE & ROA
• Negative Sentiment: BofA trimmed its price target on COF to $254 (from $280) while maintaining a Buy — signaling weaker market multiples and more cautious near-term upside expectations from some institutional analysts. That repricing pressure can weigh on the stock. BofA Lowers Capital One (COF) Price Objective on Weaker Market Multiples BofA Lowers Capital One (COF) Price Objective on Weaker Market Multiples (InsiderMonkey)

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.