Martin & Co. Inc. TN Buys Shares of 34,578 Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Martin & Co. Inc. TN purchased a new position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 34,578 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $6,937,000. Capital One Financial comprises about 1.1% of Martin & Co. Inc. TN’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,897,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $13,789,615,000 after acquiring an additional 360,071 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 51,054,869 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $10,242,628,000 after purchasing an additional 236,643 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 12,476,462 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,023,795,000 after purchasing an additional 638,158 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,677,981 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,103,196,000 after purchasing an additional 323,350 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,089,803,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

COF has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $310.00 to $295.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $226.00 to $229.00 in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $231.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. BTIG Research upped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.14.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.78, for a total transaction of $2,040,320.28. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 26,328 shares in the company, valued at $5,523,087.84. The trade was a 26.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 5,473 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $218.02, for a total value of $1,193,223.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,102,815.84. This trade represents a 16.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 26,267 shares of company stock valued at $5,617,648. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: COF’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $5.81 versus the $4.79 consensus and revenue of $15.83 billion. The company’s revenue increased 26.9% year over year, helping drive a roughly 9.6% gain since the earnings release. Capital One Up 9.6% Since Last Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst expectations remain constructive. The recent median price target cited for COF is $254.50, above the stock’s referenced trading level, while Bank of America reportedly maintained a Buy rating. Investors are also looking for continued earnings growth and potential valuation expansion. Bank of America Maintains Buy Rating Why Capital One Could See Earnings Growth and Multiple Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One will redeem all 1 million outstanding shares of its Series M fixed-rate reset non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock on September 1, 2026. The action is a capital-management decision with limited direct impact on operating earnings, though investors may monitor its effect on the company’s capital structure. Capital One Announces Series M Preferred Stock Redemption
• Negative Sentiment: Consumer-credit concerns are weighing on the shares. Industry credit-card delinquencies remain elevated, and Capital One’s 30-plus-day delinquency rate reportedly edged up to 3.48% in July, despite an improvement in net charge-offs. This mixed data is particularly important because Capital One has substantial credit-card exposure. Capital One Falls as Investors Weigh Consumer Credit Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America also noted slower card growth, adding to concerns that future loan and revenue growth could moderate. Separately, reported insider activity showed substantial selling and no open-market purchases during the past six months, a potentially cautious signal, although insider sales can reflect compensation or diversification. Bank of America Sends Message on Capital One Stock

Capital One Financial Price Performance

NYSE:COF opened at $218.05 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $133.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.49, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.02. Capital One Financial Corporation has a one year low of $174.24 and a one year high of $259.64. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $208.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $198.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.79 by $1.02. The firm had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.76 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 11.28%. The business’s revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $5.48 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.80%.

Capital One Financial 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.