Carmel Capital Partners LLC Decreases Stock Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Carmel Capital Partners LLC lessened its stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 22.8% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 7,233 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,139 shares during the period. Carmel Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $1,538,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of COF. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 74.8% in the second 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 increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 63.4% in 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 buying an additional 10,776,843 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,701,511,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Capital One Financial by 64.1% during the 2nd 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 buying an additional 5,474,328 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter worth $534,777,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $3,362,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,337 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,584,250. This trade represents a 30.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Neal Blinde sold 43,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.83, for a total transaction of $9,583,056.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 73,020 shares in the company, valued at $16,198,026.60. The trade was a 37.17% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 298,895 shares of company stock worth $67,111,541 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 1.9%

COF stock opened at $235.35 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $143.22 and a fifty-two week high of $259.64. The company has a market capitalization of $149.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 99.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $233.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $223.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.14 by ($0.28). The firm had revenue of $15.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.49 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 2.24% and a return on equity of 10.94%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 53.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.67 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th were given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is currently 135.02%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. BTIG Research boosted their target price on Capital One Financial from $264.00 to $308.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $280.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition of Brex for $5.15B — Capital One agreed to acquire Brex in a cash-and-stock deal that gives COF access to Brex’s corporate-card, expense-management and AI-native finance tools; the transaction is expected to close mid-year and frames the move as strategic expansion into higher-growth fintech services. Capital One to Acquire Brex
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue slightly beat estimates — Q4 revenue of $15.62B came in above consensus, signaling continued top-line resilience even as loan/credit dynamics shift; that helped investor focus on growth opportunities rather than the EPS miss. Here’s What Key Metrics Tell Us About Capital One (COF) Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Year‑end credit metrics published — Capital One released detailed credit-quality data for December, which investors will parse for signs of deterioration or improvement; no dramatic surprises were highlighted at first glance. Capital One Reports Year-End 2025 Credit Quality Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Depositor lawsuit nearing resolution — Reports say Capital One is closer to settling a depositor suit for roughly $425M, which would remove an overhang but is a one‑time charge rather than an ongoing-business change. Capital One Closer to Ending Depositor Lawsuit With $425M Settlement Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS missed estimates — Adjusted EPS of $3.86 missed consensus (~$4.07/$4.12), which pressured the near‑term earnings narrative and explains some analyst and sell‑side caution. Capital One (COF) Lags Q4 Earnings Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst target cut — HSBC trimmed its price target to $226, signaling some analyst skepticism on near-term earnings power and valuation after the print. HSBC Lowers Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Price Target to $226.00
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk — Continued political discussion of a 10% credit‑card APR cap remains a downside risk for card issuers’ margins; analysts have flagged Capital One as vulnerable if such limits were enacted. Trump’s 10% Credit Card APR Cap Looms Over Capital One Ahead Of Q4

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.