Vista Investment Management Purchases New Shares in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Vista Investment Management acquired a new position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 18,814 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,774,000. Capital One Financial makes up about 1.1% of Vista Investment Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in COF. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 353,767 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $85,739,000 after acquiring an additional 54,263 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 11.2% during the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 115,843 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,076,000 after purchasing an additional 11,651 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,897,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $13,789,615,000 after purchasing an additional 360,071 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 223,977 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $54,283,000 after purchasing an additional 6,225 shares during the period. Finally, Sculptor Capital LP purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the first quarter valued at approximately $33,932,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In related news, CAO Timothy P. Golden sold 3,487 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $211.00, for a total transaction of $735,757.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 7,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,567,519. The trade was a 31.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.78, for a total value of $2,040,320.28. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 26,328 shares in the company, valued at $5,523,087.84. This trade represents a 26.98% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 26,267 shares of company stock valued at $5,617,648. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

COF has been the subject of several research reports. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. BTIG Research boosted their target price on Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. UBS Group upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup cut their price target on Capital One Financial from $310.00 to $295.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Capital One Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.14.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of COF stock opened at $218.05 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $133.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.49, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $208.66 and its 200 day moving average is $198.21. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12 month low of $174.24 and a 12 month high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.79 by $1.02. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 11.28%. The business had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.76 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $5.48 EPS. Capital One Financial’s revenue was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.80%.

More Capital One Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: COF’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $5.81 versus the $4.79 consensus and revenue of $15.83 billion. The company’s revenue increased 26.9% year over year, helping drive a roughly 9.6% gain since the earnings release. Capital One Up 9.6% Since Last Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst expectations remain constructive. The recent median price target cited for COF is $254.50, above the stock’s referenced trading level, while Bank of America reportedly maintained a Buy rating. Investors are also looking for continued earnings growth and potential valuation expansion. Bank of America Maintains Buy Rating Why Capital One Could See Earnings Growth and Multiple Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One will redeem all 1 million outstanding shares of its Series M fixed-rate reset non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock on September 1, 2026. The action is a capital-management decision with limited direct impact on operating earnings, though investors may monitor its effect on the company’s capital structure. Capital One Announces Series M Preferred Stock Redemption
• Negative Sentiment: Consumer-credit concerns are weighing on the shares. Industry credit-card delinquencies remain elevated, and Capital One’s 30-plus-day delinquency rate reportedly edged up to 3.48% in July, despite an improvement in net charge-offs. This mixed data is particularly important because Capital One has substantial credit-card exposure. Capital One Falls as Investors Weigh Consumer Credit Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America also noted slower card growth, adding to concerns that future loan and revenue growth could moderate. Separately, reported insider activity showed substantial selling and no open-market purchases during the past six months, a potentially cautious signal, although insider sales can reflect compensation or diversification. Bank of America Sends Message on Capital One Stock

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.