Ieq Capital LLC Buys Shares of 177,220 Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Ieq Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 177,220 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $35,554,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 330.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,423,000 after purchasing an additional 10,428 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 44.3% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 8,968 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,608,000 after purchasing an additional 2,753 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Capital One Financial by 118.3% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,300 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $702,000 after buying an additional 1,788 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial in the second quarter worth $218,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at $1,086,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial News Summary

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

Capital One Financial Trading Up 2.6%

NYSE:COF opened at $218.05 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $174.24 and a 1 year high of $259.64. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $208.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $198.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The company has a market cap of $133.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.02.

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 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 analysts’ expectations of $15.76 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $5.48 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. 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 at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Lia Dean sold 2,193 shares of the company’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 $494,565.36. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 63,261 shares in the company, valued at $14,266,620.72. This represents a 3.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 5,473 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.02, for a total transaction of $1,193,223.46. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 27,992 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,102,815.84. The trade was a 16.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 26,267 shares of company stock worth $5,617,648. 0.78% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

COF has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Piper Sandler began coverage on Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, June 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $310.00 to $295.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price objective on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price 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. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.14.

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.