First Horizon Corp Acquires New Holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 9,472 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,014,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in COF. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 330.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,423,000 after purchasing an additional 10,428 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 23,582 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,229,000 after buying an additional 1,007 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 44.3% in 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 during the last quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 40.0% in the second quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,021 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $430,000 after buying an additional 577 shares during the period. Finally, RB Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth about $242,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on COF shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $275.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research cut shares of Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $290.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $278.20.

Trending Headlines about Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: High bullish options activity: Unusually large call buying (roughly 63,136 calls, ~368% above normal daily volume) suggests some traders are positioning for a rebound or takeover of downside risk, adding speculative demand that can support the stock on dips.
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsement: TV commentator Jim Cramer publicly praised Capital One, which can attract retail buying interest. Jim Cramer Calls Capital One “Absolutely Terrific”
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst target moved up but rating unchanged: JPMorgan raised its price target to $256 (still a “neutral” rating), which signals some analyst conviction on upside but not a clear upgrade to buy. Price Target Increase
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy trading/volatility: Intraday volume is well above average, which increases short‑term volatility and can magnify moves in either direction as algorithms and options hedging react.
• Negative Sentiment: Policy risk: President Trump’s proposal to cap credit-card APRs at 10% is the main near-term driver of selling; a binding cap would materially compress card yields and margins for issuers like Capital One. Policy Cap Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Settlement confirmed: A federal judge granted preliminary approval to a revised class-action settlement requiring Capital One to pay $425 million and offer higher rates to certain depositors — a direct cash/earnings hit and reminder of legal risk. Settlement Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Capital One’s general counsel sold roughly $500k of stock recently, which can be interpreted negatively by some investors as a signal to reduce exposure. Insider Sale

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 17,840 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.03, for a total transaction of $3,961,015.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 48,315 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,727,379.45. This represents a 26.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Richard D. Fairbank sold 103,487 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.68, for a total value of $22,837,511.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,001,228 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $882,990,995.04. This trade represents a 2.52% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 298,895 shares of company stock worth $67,111,541 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

NYSE:COF opened at $233.21 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $143.22 and a twelve month high of $259.64. The company has a fifty day moving average of $230.71 and a 200-day moving average of $222.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $148.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 98.40, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.13.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The financial services provider reported $5.95 EPS for the quarter. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 2.24% and a return on equity of 10.94%. The business had revenue of $15.46 billion during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th were given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. This is a positive change from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 135.02%.

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.