Hara Capital LLC Makes New $479,000 Investment in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Hara Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 2,390 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $479,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of COF. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted 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 buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Capital One Financial by 1,312.5% in the 4th quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on COF shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 2nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Capital One Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. BTIG Research increased their price target on Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Truist Financial cut their price target on Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.14.

Key Capital One Financial News

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.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,888 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.52, for a total value of $425,781.76. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 59,708 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,465,348.16. This trade represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 2,193 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 63,261 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,266,620.72. This trade represents a 3.35% 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 26,267 shares of company stock valued at $5,617,648. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:COF opened at $212.55 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $207.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $198.07. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $174.24 and a 52 week high of $259.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $130.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.15, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.02.

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

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 19.80%.

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.