Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Stock Position Increased by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 41.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,977 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,297 shares during the quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $3,822,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 588,668.3% during the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 117,447,497 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $24,988,129,000 after buying an additional 117,427,549 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 74.8% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,380,913 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,995,603,000 after acquiring an additional 24,129,990 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 63.4% during 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 acquiring an additional 10,776,843 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 64.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,008,841 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,970,628,000 after acquiring an additional 5,474,328 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,701,511,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple Wall Street previews and analyst notes highlight solid revenue estimates, card growth and deal-related tailwinds ahead of Q4, supporting expectations for an earnings beat and underpinning investor optimism. Is Capital One Stock Worth Owning Ahead of Q4 Earnings?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks’ detailed preview of key metrics (loan growth, card receivables, net charge-offs) suggests analysts expect continued top-line strength and favorable catalysts that could support an earnings beat. Stay Ahead of the Game With Capital One (COF) Q4 Earnings: Wall Street’s Insights on Key Metrics
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks notes Capital One’s strong history of earnings surprises and argues the company currently has the setup (estimates and sentiment) consistent with another potential beat — a bullish near-term catalyst. Will Capital One (COF) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: COF cleared an 80-plus relative strength rating benchmark, signaling strong technical momentum versus the market and likely attracting momentum-oriented flows. Capital One Financial hits 80-plus relative strength rating benchmark
• Neutral Sentiment: CNBC’s “week ahead” preview lists Capital One among several major companies reporting next week, keeping the stock in focus for event-driven trading around the print. Cramer’s week ahead: Earnings from Netflix, Intel, Capital One, McCormick
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes that analysts have labeled COF a “Strong Buy,” providing a baseline of institutional support, though headlines also flag political/regulatory uncertainty. Analysts Say Capital One Stock Is a ‘Strong Buy.’ Did Trump Just Change That?
• Negative Sentiment: Jim Cramer commented that the Capital One CEO “will be excoriated,” reflecting elevated media scrutiny and potential investor concerns around management commentary or regulatory questions during the earnings cycle. Capital One (COF) CEO “Will be excoriated,” says Jim Cramer
• Negative Sentiment: MarketBeat’s “Survival Kit” piece cautions investors on unsecured consumer credit exposure, citing potential legislative credit caps and macro/legal risks that could pressure Capital One’s card margins and loan profitability. The 2026 Survival Kit: Gold, Defense, and Trash (COF)

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. 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 note on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Monday, December 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $279.40.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 0.9%

Capital One Financial stock opened at $239.15 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a one year low of $143.22 and a one year high of $259.64. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $232.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $222.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The company has a market capitalization of $152.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 100.91, a PEG ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.13.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The financial services provider reported $5.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.94% and a net margin of 2.24%.The company had revenue of $15.46 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. This is a positive change from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 135.02%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,163 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $244.35, for a total value of $772,879.05. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 66,692 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,296,190.20. This trade represents a 4.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $3,362,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,337 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,584,250. This represents a 30.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 298,895 shares of company stock worth $67,111,541 in the last quarter. 1.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.