Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc. Sells 67,300 Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc. lowered its stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 42.7% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 90,370 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 67,300 shares during the quarter. Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $16,486,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 16.6% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 378,450 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $80,451,000 after acquiring an additional 53,961 shares during the last quarter. APG Asset Management N.V. raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 12.9% during the 3rd quarter. APG Asset Management N.V. now owns 416,935 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $88,632,000 after purchasing an additional 47,627 shares during the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 16.4% during the 3rd quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 104,192 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $22,149,000 after purchasing an additional 14,700 shares during the last quarter. Waverton Investment Management Ltd boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 1,390.9% in the 3rd quarter. Waverton Investment Management Ltd now owns 1,181,834 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $251,323,000 after purchasing an additional 1,102,563 shares during the period. Finally, Picton Mahoney Asset Management boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 41.1% in the 3rd quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 165,686 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $35,220,000 after purchasing an additional 48,243 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total transaction of $314,052.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 65,454 shares in the company, valued at $12,148,916.94. This represents a 2.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.93, for a total value of $643,755.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 97,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,876,892.42. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 8,040 shares of company stock worth $1,498,615 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $235.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $213.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $258.75.

Key Headlines Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s company-run stress test results and the broader Fed stress-test cycle have reinforced confidence in the bank’s capital position, which can support expectations for dividends and buybacks. Capital One Announces Stress Test Results
• Positive Sentiment: The latest Fed stress-test results showed large U.S. banks remained above minimum capital requirements, and Capital One was highlighted among the stronger performers, boosting sentiment toward the sector. Citizens Financial, Capital One, Fifth Third are among those screening best in Fed’s stress test
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One unveiled a new AI-focused leadership team, signaling a push to become a more technology-driven financial services platform, which could improve the growth story if execution is strong. Capital One’s New AI-Focused Leadership Team Might Change The Case For Investing In Capital One Financial (COF)
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One said it will webcast its second-quarter 2026 earnings call on July 21, keeping investors focused on upcoming results and management guidance. Capital One Financial Corporation to Webcast Conference Call on Second Quarter 2026 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Management also emphasized competition in Texas commercial banking, where Capital One is trying to position itself as a steady partner amid industry consolidation; this is more strategic commentary than an immediate catalyst. Capital One aims to be ‘steady partner’ amid Texas consolidation
• Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary still points to regulatory overhang and insider selling as headwinds, which can temper enthusiasm even after the strong stress-test news. Capital One Financial (COF) Slipped Amid Regulatory Overhang

Capital One Financial Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of COF opened at $204.34 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $191.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $205.95. The stock has a market cap of $127.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.70, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.03. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12 month low of $174.24 and a 12 month high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.08 by ($0.66). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The company had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.68 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.06 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 112.28%.

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.