Silvant Capital Management LLC Buys New Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Silvant Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 7,445 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,494,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 54,263 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 11.2% during 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 purchasing an additional 11,651 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.6% during the 4th 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. boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 223,977 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $54,283,000 after purchasing an additional 6,225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp boosted its position in Capital One Financial by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 640,050 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $155,122,000 after buying an additional 15,644 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on COF. Citigroup decreased their target price on Capital One Financial from $310.00 to $295.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $226.00 to $229.00 in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target 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. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.14.

Capital One Financial News Summary

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 Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 5,473 shares of Capital One Financial 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 transaction, the insider owned 27,992 shares in the company, valued at $6,102,815.84. The trade was a 16.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.78, for a total value of $2,040,320.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 26,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,523,087.84. This 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. In the last quarter, insiders sold 26,267 shares of company stock valued at $5,617,648. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 3.7%

COF opened at $212.55 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $207.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $198.07. The firm has a market cap of $130.40 billion, a PE ratio of 13.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.02. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $174.24 and a twelve month high of $259.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio 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 (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 company had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.76 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $5.48 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid a $0.80 dividend. 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%.

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.