Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF)

Posted by Paula Ricardo on Feb 17th, 2026

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF). In a filing disclosed on February 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Capital One Financial stock on January 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

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Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of Capital One Financial stock traded down $0.55 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $206.82. 3,512,203 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,901,472. The company has a market cap of $131.48 billion, a PE ratio of 69.87, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.14. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $233.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $223.55. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $143.22 and a twelve month high of $259.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.14 by ($0.28). The business had revenue of $15.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.49 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 3.54%.The firm’s revenue was up 53.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.67 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be paid 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 is Thursday, February 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 108.11%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on COF. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Evercore decreased their price target on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $265.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $275.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $274.70.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on COF

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,897,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $13,789,615,000 after buying an additional 360,071 shares during the period. 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 purchasing an additional 10,776,843 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 64.1% during 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 purchasing an additional 5,474,328 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 12,476,462 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,023,795,000 after purchasing an additional 638,158 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,677,981 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,103,196,000 after buying an additional 323,350 shares during the period. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $3,362,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 30,337 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,584,250. This represents a 30.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 2,936 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.15, for a total value of $640,488.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 63,433 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,837,908.95. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 34,274 shares of company stock valued at $8,131,054 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Capital One Financial Company Profile

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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.