Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Shares Sold by American Century Companies Inc.

American Century Companies Inc. decreased its holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 41.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 222,552 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 159,940 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $47,310,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Huntington National Bank increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 35,404 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,526,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the third quarter worth about $9,979,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the third quarter valued at about $68,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 892 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $190,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the period. Finally, Ibex Wealth Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 8.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ibex Wealth Advisors now owns 55,705 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,842,000 after acquiring an additional 4,125 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One is repositioning itself beyond a consumer card bank by completing the Discover integration and agreeing to buy Brex for about $5.15B, broadening its exposure to business payments and fintech revenue streams. This supports a longer-term growth and diversification thesis. Capital One Redefines Its Role With Discover And Brex Platform Shift
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One remains in lists of favored large-cap financial names and still carries buy-side support: Truist kept a Buy rating (though trimmed its target), which signals continued analyst conviction behind the recovery/strategy. Is Capital One (COF) One Of The Best Stocks According to Billionaires
• Neutral Sentiment: TV/market commentary is mixed — Jim Cramer told viewers to “stick with it,” but raised macro and policy risks (rate caps) as a potential drag on future card yields. This is supportive but cautious for investors. Jim Cramer on Capital One: “Stick With It”
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector analysis of Q4 earnings places Capital One alongside peers; the earnings season context matters more than any single headline for forward expectations. Investors should monitor net interest margin and loan loss trends released in quarterly reports. Q4 Earnings Highs And Lows: Capital One (NYSE:COF) Vs The Rest Of The Credit Card Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer/product coverage (reviews and AmEx comparison) is broadly neutral — Capital One’s digital banking and tools remain competitive, which helps retention but isn’t an immediate stock catalyst. American Express vs. Capital One: Which online banking giant is better?
• Negative Sentiment: Capital One is cutting another 1,139 roles at the former Discover campus in Riverwoods — a noticeable restructuring/downsizing wave after the merger. That fuels near-term investor concerns about integration execution, potential one-time costs and morale/retention risks. Capital One laying off another 1,100-plus employees at former Discover headquarters in Illinois
• Negative Sentiment: New competitive moves from fintechs: Robinhood launched a high-end premium credit card aimed at affluent customers — another entrant vying for rewards-focused spend that could pressure margins and customer acquisition for incumbents like Capital One. Robinhood launches premium credit card to rival top rewards cards

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on COF. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $237.00 to $256.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $274.70.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of COF opened at $193.96 on Friday. 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 market capitalization of $120.63 billion, a PE ratio of 65.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.14. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $223.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $222.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.14 by ($0.28). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 10.68%. Capital One Financial’s revenue was up 53.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.67 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 108.11%.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,284 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $223.68, for a total transaction of $734,565.12. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 70,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,693,836.16. The trade was a 4.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Neal Blinde sold 38,135 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.51, for a total value of $7,265,098.85. Following the sale, the insider owned 33,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,391,801.01. The trade was a 53.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 67,933 shares of company stock worth $14,363,897. Corporate insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

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.