Toth Financial Advisory Corp decreased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF – Free Report) by 62.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,286 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 3,799 shares during the quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $554,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 63.4% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,780,128 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,910,500,000 after purchasing an additional 10,776,843 shares during the period. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 2,097,208 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 2,002,093 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 30.3% in the 3rd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 7,388,506 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,570,649,000 after acquiring an additional 1,717,148 shares during the period. Finally, Rokos Capital Management LLP bought a new position in Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at about $310,366,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Capital One Financial News Summary
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
Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial
Capital One Financial Price Performance
COF stock opened at $181.98 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $143.22 and a 1 year high of $259.64. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $198.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $216.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The stock has a market cap of $113.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.14.
Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.14 by ($0.28). The firm had revenue of $15.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.67 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Capital One Financial Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is presently 108.11%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on COF shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen cut Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Friday, March 27th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $237.00 to $256.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Capital One Financial currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $274.45.
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Capital One Financial 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.
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