Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Shares Sold by SteelPeak Wealth LLC

SteelPeak Wealth LLC lowered its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 47.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,790 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 3,371 shares during the period. SteelPeak Wealth LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $919,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Cortland Associates Inc. MO acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at $14,391,000. CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its position in Capital One Financial by 53.9% during the second quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 88,505 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $18,830,000 after buying an additional 30,991 shares during the period. Meridian Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Capital One Financial by 334.8% during the third quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,404 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,999,000 after buying an additional 7,241 shares during the period. Montecito Bank & Trust purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the third quarter valued at $647,000. Finally, National Pension Service increased its holdings in Capital One Financial by 4.0% in the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,552,736 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $330,081,000 after buying an additional 59,100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Capital One Financial

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

Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.0%

COF stock opened at $181.98 on Monday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $143.22 and a 52 week high of $259.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $198.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $216.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $113.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.14.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly 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). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 10.68%. The company had revenue of $15.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.49 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.67 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 53.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 108.11%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

COF has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 31st. TD Cowen cut their price target on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. HSBC dropped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $226.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, BTIG Research cut their price objective on Capital One Financial from $308.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $274.45.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total value of $314,052.12. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 65,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,148,916.94. The trade was a 2.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $500,000.00. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 92,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,121,500. The trade was a 2.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 52,047 shares of company stock valued at $10,242,217. Insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

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.