Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Takes Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 441,132 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $88,500,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 330.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,423,000 after purchasing an additional 10,428 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 44.3% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 8,968 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,608,000 after buying an additional 2,753 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 118.3% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,300 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $702,000 after buying an additional 1,788 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the second quarter worth approximately $218,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,086,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% 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

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 5,473 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.02, for a total transaction of $1,193,223.46. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 27,992 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,102,815.84. This represents a 16.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 26,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,523,087.84. This represents a 26.98% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 26,267 shares of company stock worth $5,617,648. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 2.6%

COF opened at $218.05 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization 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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of $208.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $198.21. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $174.24 and a twelve month high of $259.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.76 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $5.48 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.80%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on COF. Bank of America reduced their price target 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. HSBC raised Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $226.00 to $229.00 in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, August 2nd. Barclays reduced their target price on Capital One Financial from $242.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Capital One Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.14.

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.