Lia Dean Sells 1,692 Shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Stock

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the insider owned 65,454 shares in the company, valued at $12,148,916.94. The trade was a 2.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Lia Dean also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, February 4th, Lia Dean sold 3,284 shares of Capital One Financial stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $223.68, for a total transaction of $734,565.12.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

COF traded up $0.06 on Friday, hitting $181.98. 3,761,245 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,265,268. The business’s fifty day moving average is $198.96 and its 200 day moving average is $216.75. Capital One Financial Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $143.22 and a fifty-two week high of $259.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $113.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.14.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.14 by ($0.28). The firm had revenue of $15.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.49 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 10.68%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 53.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.67 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were issued a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 108.11%.

Key Capital One Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Billionaire Rob Citrone continued adding COF, a vote of confidence from an institutional investor that can support shares. Billionaire Rob Citrone Continues Buying This Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive: Capital One has an average rating of “Moderate Buy,” which helps underpin demand from retail and institutional buyers. Average Rating of “Moderate Buy”
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat flagged that Capital One “has a lot to prove in 2026” after aggressive expansion — a reminder that execution (credit metrics, efficiency) will be watched closely but isn’t an immediate catalyst either way. Can Capital One Prove Itself in 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: CNN and other general market coverage of COF is running but contains no single-market-moving new fundamental development. CNN Capital One Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen trimmed its price target for COF to $260 — a sign the firm sees less upside from current levels and a potential drag on sentiment among target-focused investors. TD Cowen Cuts Price Target to $260
• Negative Sentiment: Two insiders, Celia Karam and Lia Dean, sold shares (1,099 and 1,692 shares) on April 1 at about $185.61 under pre-arranged Rule 10b5?1 plans — routine but often viewed unfavorably in the short term because insider selling can signal caution. SEC filings: Read More. and Read More..
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: analysis warns a cap on credit-card interest rates (e.g., ~10%) could reduce credit access, eliminate rewards and compress margins — a sector-level risk that would particularly pressure card-heavy lenders like Capital One. Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Analysis

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on COF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $237.00 to $256.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $294.00 to $287.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. BTIG Research dropped their target price on Capital One Financial from $308.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $294.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $274.45.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State Street Corp increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 63.4% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,780,128 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,910,500,000 after buying an additional 10,776,843 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,089,803,000. Amundi raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 321.6% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 3,108,512 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $680,174,000 after acquiring an additional 2,371,214 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 107.9% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,040,408 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $859,602,000 after acquiring an additional 2,097,208 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 619.6% in the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 2,325,208 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $494,711,000 after purchasing an additional 2,002,093 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.