Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Stock: MLP3 LLC Lowers Position

MLP3 LLC trimmed its holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 19.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,100 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 4,237 shares during the period. Capital One Financial comprises about 2.9% of MLP3 LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. MLP3 LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $3,301,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in COF. Compass Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Solstein Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Ballast Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations. Capital One reported adjusted earnings per share of $6.69, up 12% year over year, while revenue increased 6% to $16.3 billion. The double beat initially supported bullish investor sentiment. Capital One Earnings: After a Double Beat the Rally Is On
• Positive Sentiment: Discover integration is showing early operating benefits. Net interest margin expanded to 8.41%, pre-provision earnings rose 10% sequentially to $7.5 billion, and the efficiency ratio improved. Global Payment Network volume climbed 25% to $190.9 billion, supporting the case for greater long-term earnings power from the acquisition. Capital One Grows Quarterly Profit as Card Lending and Discover Integrate
• Positive Sentiment: Capital return and analyst support remain favorable. Capital One repurchased $2.6 billion of stock during the quarter and has bought back approximately $7.9 billion in 2026. JPMorgan raised its price target, while BMO’s analysis points to potential appreciation despite retaining a Hold rating. Capital One Stock Gets Price Target Boost from JPMorgan
• Neutral Sentiment: Credit metrics are mixed but not clearly deteriorating. Domestic card delinquencies increased sequentially to 3.74%, although they remained below the year-ago level. Net charge-offs declined to 3.98%, and the company released $225 million from credit-loss reserves. Investors remain focused on whether the broader consumer credit cycle worsens. Capital One: Discover Makes It Interesting But The Credit Cycle Decides
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price-target reductions and conflicting ratings are limiting enthusiasm. BMO maintained a Hold rating, analysts remain divided, and separate reports cited roughly 20% reductions in targets for Capital One preferred stock. Those preferred-stock revisions do not directly value COF common shares but may add to cautious sentiment. BMO Capital Sticks to Its Hold Rating

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of COF traded down $2.17 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $201.26. 3,762,771 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,957,234. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. The company has a market cap of $123.47 billion, a PE ratio of 11.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.04. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52-week low of $174.24 and a 52-week high of $259.64. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $206.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $200.95.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The financial services provider reported $6.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.53 by $1.16. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.70% and a return on equity of 11.64%. The firm had revenue of $16.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.25 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $5.95 earnings per share. Capital One Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.89%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.78, for a total value of $2,040,320.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 26,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,523,087.84. This trade represents a 26.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 5,473 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.02, for a total transaction of $1,193,223.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,102,815.84. The trade was a 16.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 37,664 shares of company stock valued at $7,914,162 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on COF shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $227.00 to $241.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $273.00 to $267.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 12th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $256.32.

Capital One Financial Profile

Capital One Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Founded in 1994, the company operates as a bank holding company through Capital One, N.A., providing financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial customers.

Capital One is best known for its credit card business, which offers a range of consumer and business cards. Its other activities include consumer banking products such as checking and savings accounts, auto loans and retail banking services, as well as commercial banking services for businesses and institutions.

The company primarily serves customers in the United States through digital channels, branches and other distribution networks.