Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS Buys New Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 2,997 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $547,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Focus Financial Network Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 1,570 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $380,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,067 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $259,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 10.3% during the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 504 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $122,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 26.0% in the fourth quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 228 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Finally, Pflug Koory LLC lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 3,086 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $748,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total transaction of $336,822.42. Following the transaction, the insider owned 61,579 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,858,883.82. The trade was a 2.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total value of $728,000.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 90,194 shares in the company, valued at $18,760,352. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 8,749 shares of company stock valued at $1,708,577 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America lowered their price target on Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $231.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Barclays set a $242.00 price objective on Capital One Financial in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. BTIG Research lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Evercore dropped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $222.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.91.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of COF opened at $206.33 on Wednesday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a one year low of $174.24 and a one year high of $259.64. The company has a 50-day moving average of $194.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $201.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market cap of $128.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.40, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.02.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.67 by $1.14. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The business had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.77 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $5.48 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 112.28%.

Capital One Financial News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One delivered a solid Q2 beat, reporting EPS of $5.81 versus estimates around $4.69-$4.85 and revenue of $15.83 billion to $15.85 billion, slightly ahead of Wall Street expectations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The results suggest strong top-line growth and improving credit performance, with one report noting that the company’s provision for credit losses fell by about $1.1 billion, a sign of healthier loan trends. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One also reported June 2026 credit portfolio metrics, which may reassure investors that the bank’s large card business remains stable ahead of the earnings call. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One’s earnings were also framed as a read-through on consumer health, since its credit card portfolio is a major indicator of spending and repayment trends. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting the upbeat earnings picture, a new lawsuit filed by the Trump family alleges Capital One abruptly closed accounts tied to related entities, creating a potential headline risk and legal distraction. Article Title

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.