W1M Asset Management Ltd Buys Shares of 1,838,344 Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

W1M Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 1,838,344 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $368,652,000. Capital One Financial comprises 3.4% of W1M Asset Management Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of COF. First Command Advisory Services Inc. grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,067 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $259,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 26.0% in the fourth quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 228 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. High Note Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 44.9% in the fourth quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 155 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. Fiducient Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Fiducient Advisors LLC now owns 1,196 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $290,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 1,057 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $256,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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: 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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on COF. HSBC raised Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $226.00 to $229.00 in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $231.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $242.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.14.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of Capital One Financial stock opened at $218.05 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $174.24 and a 12-month high of $259.64. The company has a market cap of $133.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.49, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $208.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $198.21.

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

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Lia Dean sold 2,193 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.52, for a total value of $494,565.36. Following the sale, the insider owned 63,261 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,266,620.72. This trade represents a 3.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.78, for a total value of $2,040,320.28. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 26,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,523,087.84. This represents a 26.98% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have 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 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.