Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Takes $5.48 Million Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 27,320 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $5,481,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $2,089,803,000. Viking Global Investors LP raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 30.3% during the 3rd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 7,388,506 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,570,649,000 after acquiring an additional 1,717,148 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 7,143.2% during the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,448,126 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $350,966,000 after purchasing an additional 1,428,133 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 64.9% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,366,692 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $815,951,000 after purchasing an additional 1,324,845 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 41.5% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 3,067,354 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $559,577,000 after purchasing an additional 899,409 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on COF shares. Citigroup dropped their price target 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. HSBC upgraded Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $226.00 to $229.00 in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $242.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $231.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.14.

Key Headlines Impacting Capital One Financial

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Timothy P. Golden sold 3,487 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.00, for a total value of $735,757.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 7,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,567,519. This trade represents a 31.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 2,193 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.52, for a total transaction of $494,565.36. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 63,261 shares in the company, valued at $14,266,620.72. This represents a 3.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 26,267 shares of company stock worth $5,617,648 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of Capital One Financial stock opened at $218.05 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $174.24 and a fifty-two week high of $259.64. The business’s fifty day moving average is $208.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $198.21. 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 firm has a market cap of $133.77 billion, a PE ratio of 13.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.02.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.79 by $1.02. The firm 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%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $5.48 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a $0.80 dividend. 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 19.80%.

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.