Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Stake Boosted by E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB

E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB lifted its stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 201,161 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,382 shares during the quarter. Capital One Financial comprises approximately 0.9% of E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $38,838,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. State Street Corp grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 107.9% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 57,278,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,491,259,000 after purchasing an additional 29,724,829 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,435,311,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the second quarter worth about $680,983,000. Berkshire Hathaway Inc acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the second quarter valued at approximately $601,860,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the second quarter worth $482,718,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations. Adjusted EPS was $6.69 versus the $5.53 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $16.31 billion, slightly above forecasts and up 6.4% year over year. Net interest income, non-interest income and loan growth helped offset higher expenses and provisions. Capital One Stock Gains as Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher NII
• Positive Sentiment: Discover integration is showing tangible progress. Management said annualized synergies have reached about $1.8 billion ahead of schedule. Global Payment Network volume rose 25% to approximately $190.9 billion, while net interest margin improved to 8.41% and pre-provision earnings increased 10% sequentially to $7.5 billion. Capital One Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised their targets. JPMorgan increased its target from $227 to $241 and maintained an overweight rating, while BMO raised its target from $219 to $225 with a market perform rating. Capital One also repurchased $2.6 billion of stock during the quarter. JPMorgan Capital One Analyst Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Management plans heavier marketing and network investment to compete with rivals and support the combined business. These investments could strengthen long-term growth but may limit near-term expense leverage. Capital One Will Step Up Marketing to Take On Rivals
• Negative Sentiment: Credit and sentiment concerns remain. Domestic card delinquencies increased sequentially, and Discover integration expenses totaled $338 million. In addition, reported insider trading showed sales and no purchases among several executives over the past six months. These concerns, along with a broader market sell-off, likely explain why COF has not sustained its post-earnings gains. Capital One Climbs After Quarterly Profit Tops Expectations

Capital One Financial Stock Down 1.8%

COF opened at $202.94 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $206.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $200.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market cap of $124.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.98, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.04. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $174.24 and a twelve month high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The financial services provider reported $6.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.53 by $1.16. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.70% and a return on equity of 11.64%. The business had revenue of $16.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.25 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $5.95 earnings per share. Capital One Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.80%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Capital One Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $226.00 to $229.00 in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Wolfe Research upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $255.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. 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, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $256.32.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Lia Dean sold 2,193 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 63,261 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,266,620.72. The trade was a 3.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of the business’s 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,523,087.84. This trade represents a 26.98% 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 three months, insiders sold 37,664 shares of company stock valued at $7,914,162. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Founded in 1994, the company operates as a bank holding company through Capital One, N.A., providing financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial customers.

Capital One is best known for its credit card business, which offers a range of consumer and business cards. Its other activities include consumer banking products such as checking and savings accounts, auto loans and retail banking services, as well as commercial banking services for businesses and institutions.

The company primarily serves customers in the United States through digital channels, branches and other distribution networks.