Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab Takes $25.56 Million Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 140,097 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $25,558,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 529.4% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 1,312.5% in the fourth quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, CrossGen Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on COF. HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $226.00 to $229.00 in a report on Sunday, July 12th. 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 report on Tuesday, July 7th. Argus reduced their price objective on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.91.

Insider Activity

In other news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total transaction of $728,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 90,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,760,352. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total value of $336,822.42. Following the completion of 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 8,749 shares of company stock valued at $1,708,577. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of COF opened at $206.33 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $128.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.40, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $194.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $201.17. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $174.24 and a twelve month high of $259.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.67 by $1.14. The firm had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.77 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The company’s revenue was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $5.48 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis 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%.

Key Capital One Financial News

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 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.