Martin & Co. Inc. TN Takes $6.94 Million Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Martin & Co. Inc. TN bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 34,578 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $6,937,000. Capital One Financial makes up 1.1% of Martin & Co. Inc. TN’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest position.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 353,767 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $85,739,000 after buying an additional 54,263 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 11.2% in the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 115,843 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,076,000 after buying an additional 11,651 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,897,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $13,789,615,000 after buying an additional 360,071 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 223,977 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $54,283,000 after acquiring an additional 6,225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sculptor Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the first quarter worth approximately $33,932,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

COF opened at $218.05 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $133.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.49, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.02. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $174.24 and a 1 year high of $259.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $208.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $198.21.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.76 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $5.48 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 5,473 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 27,992 shares in the company, valued at $6,102,815.84. The trade was a 16.35% 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. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.78, for a total transaction of $2,040,320.28. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 26,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,523,087.84. This trade represents a 26.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 quarter. Corporate 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: 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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on COF shares. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, June 29th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 price target for the company. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $242.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. HSBC raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $226.00 to $229.00 in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Capital One Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Capital One Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.14.

Capital One Financial Company 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.