Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) Shares

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF). In a filing disclosed on December 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Capital One Financial stock on November 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of American Express (NYSE:AXP) on 11/13/2025.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of COF stock opened at $237.71 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $143.22 and a 12-month high of $243.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $151.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 100.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.16. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $217.78 and its 200 day moving average is $215.25.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The financial services provider reported $5.95 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $15.46 billion during the quarter. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.94% and a net margin of 2.24%. Research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th were issued a $0.80 dividend. This is an increase from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 135.02%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Celia Karam sold 2,936 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.15, for a total value of $640,488.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 63,433 shares in the company, valued at $13,837,908.95. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 17,840 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.03, for a total transaction of $3,961,015.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 48,315 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,727,379.45. The trade was a 26.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 280,218 shares of company stock worth $62,395,804 in the last quarter. 1.26% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on COF shares. HSBC increased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $218.00 to $234.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $240.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Zacks Research cut shares of Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $258.00 to $261.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Monday, December 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.70.

Institutional Trading of Capital One Financial

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 330.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,423,000 after buying an additional 10,428 shares in the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 207.0% in the first quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 16,818 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,015,000 after acquiring an additional 11,340 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 35.5% in the first quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 9,201 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,650,000 after acquiring an additional 2,412 shares during the period. King Luther Capital Management Corp grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 87.1% during the first quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 2,745 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $492,000 after purchasing an additional 1,278 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Independent Advisor Alliance raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 9,663 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,733,000 after purchasing an additional 281 shares during the period. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial Corporation operates as the financial services holding company for the Capital One, National Association, which engages in the provision of various financial products and services in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: Credit Card, Consumer Banking, and Commercial Banking.