Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC Invests $4.04 Million in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 20,112 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,035,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 330.1% in the 4th 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 period. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 44.3% during 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 in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 118.3% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,300 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $702,000 after buying an additional 1,788 shares during the period. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter valued at about $218,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the second quarter worth about $1,086,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key 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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 5,473 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $218.02, for a total value of $1,193,223.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 27,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,102,815.84. The trade was a 16.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.78, for a total transaction of $2,040,320.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 26,328 shares in the company, valued at $5,523,087.84. The trade was 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 quarter, insiders have sold 26,267 shares of company stock worth $5,617,648. 0.78% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

NYSE:COF opened at $218.05 on Friday. The stock has a market cap 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 quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $208.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $198.21. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $174.24 and a twelve month high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.79 by $1.02. The company had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.76 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.37%.Capital One Financial’s revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $5.48 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is presently 19.80%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on COF shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. HSBC raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $226.00 to $229.00 in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $310.00 to $295.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, August 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Thursday. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.14.

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.