OneAscent Financial Services LLC Buys New Stake in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

OneAscent Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 2,464 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $494,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 330.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,423,000 after buying an additional 10,428 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 44.3% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 8,968 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,608,000 after buying an additional 2,753 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 118.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,300 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $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 2nd quarter valued at about $218,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,086,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. BTIG Research lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Citigroup cut their target price on Capital One Financial from $310.00 to $295.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 target price on Capital One Financial in a research report on Thursday. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.14.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 5,473 shares of the business’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 transaction, the insider owned 27,992 shares in the company, valued at $6,102,815.84. The trade was a 16.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 2,193 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.52, for a total value of $494,565.36. Following the transaction, the insider owned 63,261 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,266,620.72. The trade was a 3.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 26,267 shares of company stock valued at $5,617,648. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

COF stock opened at $212.55 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $130.40 billion, a PE ratio of 13.15, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.02. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12 month low of $174.24 and a 12 month high of $259.64. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $207.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $198.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

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

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid 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 dividend yield of 1.5%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.80%.

Key Stories Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $5.81 versus the $4.79 consensus and revenue of $15.83 billion, up 26.9% year over year. The stock remains up about 9.6% since that report, while analysts continue to see upside, with reported price targets generally ranging from $231 to $275. Capital One Up 9.6% Since Last Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America maintained a Buy rating despite slower card growth, indicating that the bank’s credit performance and longer-term outlook remain supportive. Capital One also continues to benefit from investor interest in potential earnings growth and valuation expansion. Bank of America Maintains Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced the full redemption of its Series M fixed-rate reset non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock on September 1, 2026. The move may simplify Capital One’s capital structure and reduce preferred-stock obligations, although the immediate effect on common-stock earnings is likely limited. Capital One Announces Series M Preferred Stock Redemption
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One’s quarterly dividend remains $0.80 per share, or $3.20 annualized, representing an indicated yield of roughly 1.4%. The payout ratio is relatively modest at approximately 20%, leaving room for capital flexibility.
• Negative Sentiment: Renewed concerns about consumer credit are weighing on the stock. Industry credit-card delinquency rates remain elevated, and Capital One’s 30-plus-day delinquency rate reportedly edged up to 3.48% in July, even though net charge-offs improved. Because Capital One has significant credit-card exposure, investors remain cautious about whether credit normalization will continue. Investors Weigh Consumer Credit Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Recent disclosures show extensive insider selling, with multiple executives selling shares and no reported insider purchases over the past six months. Several sales were conducted under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, limiting their significance, but the pattern may still add to short-term investor caution.

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.