Bokf Na Cuts Stake in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Bokf Na cut its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 15.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 36,308 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 6,387 shares during the quarter. Bokf Na’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $7,718,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of COF. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 74.8% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,380,913 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,995,603,000 after purchasing an additional 24,129,990 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 63.4% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,780,128 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,910,500,000 after buying an additional 10,776,843 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the second quarter worth approximately $1,701,511,000. Boston Partners purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter valued at approximately $534,777,000. Finally, Amundi grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 321.6% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 3,108,512 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $680,174,000 after buying an additional 2,371,214 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $500,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 92,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,121,500. This represents a 2.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 3,284 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.68, for a total transaction of $734,565.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 70,162 shares in the company, valued at $15,693,836.16. This trade represents a 4.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 67,933 shares of company stock worth $14,363,897. 1.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

More Capital One Financial News

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)

Capital One Financial Trading Down 2.7%

NYSE:COF opened at $177.07 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $110.13 billion, a PE ratio of 59.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $216.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $221.18. 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 quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 53.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.67 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 108.11%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on COF. Wolfe Research decreased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $294.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $274.70.

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.