Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. Has $32.57 Million Stock Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 1.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 153,213 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,126 shares during the period. Capital One Financial accounts for approximately 1.6% of Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest position. Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $32,570,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 588,668.3% during the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 117,447,497 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $24,988,129,000 after acquiring an additional 117,427,549 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings 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 during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in Capital One Financial by 63.4% during 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 purchasing an additional 10,776,843 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at $1,701,511,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 64.1% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,008,841 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,970,628,000 after purchasing an additional 5,474,328 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Capital One Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting Capital One Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks: COF looks set to beat the upcoming quarter — Zacks highlights Capital One’s strong earnings-surprise history and the indicators that point to another potential beat, which can drive near-term upside into the report. Will Capital One (COF) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks preview: Wall Street expects earnings growth next week — another Zacks piece reiterates the beat setup and frames near-term expectations, supporting upside into earnings. Capital One (COF) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target to $256 — the lift in analyst target provides a direct bullish catalyst for equity sentiment and valuation perceptions. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Price Target to $256.00
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options flow—high-volume call purchases — traders buying calls signals speculative bullish positioning that can amplify intraday moves and short-term demand. Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of Call Options on Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF)
• Neutral Sentiment: Options-data/“buy the dip” commentary — coverage highlighting option-implied levels and dip-buying interest provides trading context but is not a fundamental driver. Should You Buy the Dip in Capital One Stock? What Barchart Options Data Says.
• Negative Sentiment: MarketBeat Survival-Kit calls consumer-credit stocks a liability — a sector-level sell signal: the piece recommends rotating out of unsecured consumer lenders (explicitly naming COF) into defensive assets, increasing downside pressure on valuation multiples for credit-card-centric banks. The 2026 Survival Kit: Gold, Defense, and Trash (COF)
• Negative Sentiment: Capital One to pay $425M for 360 savings interest-rate settlement — a near-term cash charge and reminder of regulatory/legal exposure that can weigh on investor sentiment. Capital One to Pay $425 Million in 360 Savings Interest-Rate Settlement
• Negative Sentiment: Policy risk — Trump’s proposed 10% credit-card cap has drawn bank CEO warnings that it would freeze lending and severely compress card margins; continued political/regulatory uncertainty remains a major downside risk for COF’s business model. Bank Execs Say Trump’s Credit-Card Interest Rate Idea Is Bad for Consumers—and Business Wall Street Vs. White House: CEOs Warn Trump’s 10% Credit Card Rate Cap Would Freeze Lending

Capital One Financial Stock Up 1.1%

NYSE COF opened at $236.98 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company has a market cap of $150.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 99.99, a PEG ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a 50 day moving average of $231.58 and a 200-day moving average of $222.74. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1-year low of $143.22 and a 1-year high of $259.64.

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 firm had revenue of $15.46 billion for the quarter. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.94% and a net margin of 2.24%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th were given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. This is an increase from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 135.02%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,269 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $218.15, for a total transaction of $713,132.35. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 69,855 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,238,868.25. This represents a 4.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 48,315 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,727,379.45. This represents a 26.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 298,895 shares of company stock valued at $67,111,541 over the last 90 days. 1.26% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on COF shares. BTIG Research raised their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $264.00 to $308.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 26th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $261.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Capital One Financial from $237.00 to $256.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $279.40.

Capital One Financial Company 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.