Cibc World Market Inc. Acquires New Holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Cibc World Market Inc. bought a new stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 174,521 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $35,012,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 529.4% in the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Solstein Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter valued at $26,000. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 1,312.5% during the fourth quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, Ballast Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the first quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

More Capital One Financial News

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

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:COF opened at $218.05 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $174.24 and a twelve month high of $259.64. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $208.66 and its 200-day moving average is $198.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $133.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.49, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.02.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.79 by $1.02. The business had revenue of $15.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.76 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 11.28%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $5.48 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.80%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the general counsel owned 90,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,760,352. The trade was a 3.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Timothy P. Golden sold 3,487 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.00, for a total transaction of $735,757.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 7,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,567,519. This represents a 31.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 26,267 shares of company stock valued at $5,617,648. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on COF. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 target price on Capital One Financial in a research report on Thursday. Piper Sandler started coverage on Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 price target for the company. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Capital One Financial from $310.00 to $295.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on Capital One Financial from $242.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.14.

About Capital One Financial

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.