Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Lowers Stake in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC trimmed its position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 49.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,821 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 6,772 shares during the quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $1,653,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Tompkins Financial Corp grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp now owns 977 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $237,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Focus Financial Network Inc. raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 1,570 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $380,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 1.0% during the third quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 4,540 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $965,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 10.3% during the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 504 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $122,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Finally, Nicolet Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 0.7% during the third quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,047 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,506,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,284 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.68, for a total value of $734,565.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 70,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,693,836.16. This represents a 4.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $3,362,500.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 30,337 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,584,250. This trade represents a 30.72% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 67,933 shares of company stock valued at $14,363,897. Insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

COF opened at $184.73 on Thursday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $143.22 and a twelve month high of $259.64. The firm has a market cap of $114.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.41, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $200.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $217.00.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.14 by ($0.28). The firm had revenue of $15.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.49 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 3.54%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 53.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.67 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is presently 108.11%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on COF. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Evercore lowered their price target on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $265.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their target price on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $274.45.

Key Stories Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One rolled out upgrades to its Databolt platform to improve data security and enable safer AI adoption — a strategic move that can help win enterprise customers and support fee and technology revenue over time. Capital One Financial (COF) Upgrades Databolt to Enhance Data Security and AI Adoption
• Positive Sentiment: Television commentator Jim Cramer publicly said he’ll “continue to own” Capital One, a high‑profile endorsement that can support investor sentiment and short‑term demand. Jim Cramer on Capital One Financial: “We’re Going to Continue to Own Ours”
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary noted COF shares rose in recent trading but still lagged broader market performance — useful context on momentum but not new fundamental news. Capital One Financial Corp. stock rises Tuesday, still underperforms market
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis on Capital One’s Series L preferred suggests limited near‑term upside for that security; relevant mainly to preferred‑holders and capital structure considerations rather than common‑stock catalysts. Capital One’s Series L Preferred Stock Valued Fairly With An Unlikely Chance Of Capital Gains Any Time Soon
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen cut its COF price target to $260 from $290 but kept a Buy rating — the downgrade trims near‑term upside expectations and may weigh on sentiment despite the maintained positive view. TD Cowen adjusts price target on Capital One Financial to 260 from 290; maintains buy rating
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage of rising CD rates (some above ~4% APY) highlights a competitive deposit environment; higher offered rates could pressure net interest margin if deposit pricing rises industry‑wide. Best CD rates today, April 1, 2026 (Earn up to 4.1% APY)

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.