690,917 Shares in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Bought by TrinityBridge Ltd

TrinityBridge Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 690,917 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $138,553,000. Capital One Financial comprises 3.7% of TrinityBridge Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on COF shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, August 2nd. Bank of America cut their price target on Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $231.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Thursday. Barclays dropped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $242.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn cut 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 note on Wednesday, April 29th. 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.14.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Lia Dean sold 2,193 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.52, for a total value of $494,565.36. Following the transaction, the insider owned 63,261 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,266,620.72. This trade represents a 3.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.78, for a total transaction of $2,040,320.28. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 26,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,523,087.84. The trade was a 26.98% 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 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $5.81 versus the $4.79 consensus and revenue of $15.83 billion, up 26.9% year over year. The stock remains up about 9.6% since that report, while analysts continue to see upside, with reported price targets generally ranging from $231 to $275. Capital One Up 9.6% Since Last Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America maintained a Buy rating despite slower card growth, indicating that the bank’s credit performance and longer-term outlook remain supportive. Capital One also continues to benefit from investor interest in potential earnings growth and valuation expansion. Bank of America Maintains Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced the full redemption of its Series M fixed-rate reset non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock on September 1, 2026. The move may simplify Capital One’s capital structure and reduce preferred-stock obligations, although the immediate effect on common-stock earnings is likely limited. Capital One Announces Series M Preferred Stock Redemption
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One’s quarterly dividend remains $0.80 per share, or $3.20 annualized, representing an indicated yield of roughly 1.4%. The payout ratio is relatively modest at approximately 20%, leaving room for capital flexibility.
• Negative Sentiment: Renewed concerns about consumer credit are weighing on the stock. Industry credit-card delinquency rates remain elevated, and Capital One’s 30-plus-day delinquency rate reportedly edged up to 3.48% in July, even though net charge-offs improved. Because Capital One has significant credit-card exposure, investors remain cautious about whether credit normalization will continue. Investors Weigh Consumer Credit Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Recent disclosures show extensive insider selling, with multiple executives selling shares and no reported insider purchases over the past six months. Several sales were conducted under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, limiting their significance, but the pattern may still add to short-term investor caution.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 3.7%

NYSE:COF opened at $212.55 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $130.40 billion, a PE ratio of 13.15, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $207.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $198.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52-week low of $174.24 and a 52-week high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.79 by $1.02. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.37%.The company had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.76 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $5.48 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors 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 currently 19.80%.

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.