8,589 Shares in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Acquired by Inceptionr LLC

Inceptionr LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 8,589 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,567,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC lifted 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 in the last quarter. Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Capital One Financial in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. 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: Capital One’s Q2 results topped estimates, with adjusted EPS of $5.81 and revenue of about $15.8 billion, helped by higher revenues, net interest income growth, and lower credit-loss provisions. Capital One Financial Corporation Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Management said the Discover acquisition integration is on schedule, with synergies being captured and card growth expected to improve as platform migrations progress. COF Q2 Earnings Call Tracks Discover Integration Progress
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive, with Morgan Stanley reiterating a Buy rating, signaling continued confidence in Capital One’s outlook after earnings. Morgan Stanley Keeps Their Buy Rating on Capital One Financial (COF)
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One also unveiled VulnHunter, an open-source AI security tool, which may support its technology leadership but is not likely to be a near-term earnings driver. Capital One Debuts Open-Source Agentic Security Tool VulnHunter
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors are focused on earnings quality concerns, since profit was boosted by a reserve release while net charge-offs remained elevated and non-interest expenses rose due to integration costs. Capital One Financial Falls as Investors Weigh Earnings Quality After Q2 Report
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary also highlighted that the big question for COF is whether improving earnings can translate into sustained card growth and cleaner credit trends, leaving some uncertainty around the stock’s next move. Capital One earnings were good enough but didn’t answer the big question hanging over the stock

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

COF has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Argus reduced their target price on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. 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 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Evercore decreased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $222.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $226.00 to $229.00 in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.82.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total value of $336,822.42. Following the transaction, the insider owned 61,579 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,858,883.82. This represents a 2.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total value 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 8,749 shares of company stock valued at $1,708,577 over the last ninety days. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

NYSE:COF opened at $200.09 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $124.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.38, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $195.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $200.54. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.79 by $1.02. The company had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.76 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.37%.Capital One Financial’s revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $5.48 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 112.28%.

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.