Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Takes Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 441,132 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $88,500,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. owned 0.07% of Capital One Financial at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in 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 valued at $2,423,000 after purchasing an additional 10,428 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of 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 worth $1,608,000 after buying an additional 2,753 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 118.3% in the 2nd 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 position in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter valued at approximately $218,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,086,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 26,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,523,087.84. The trade was a 26.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total transaction of $728,000.00. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 90,194 shares in the company, valued at $18,760,352. The trade was a 3.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 26,267 shares of company stock worth $5,617,648 over the last 90 days. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 2.6%

NYSE COF opened at $218.05 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $133.77 billion, a PE ratio of 13.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $208.66 and its 200 day moving average is $198.21. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $174.24 and a twelve month 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.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced 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 business had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.76 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $5.48 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm 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. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.80%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Barclays dropped their price target 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Thursday. Finally, HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $226.00 to $229.00 in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.14.

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

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.