Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Shares Sold by Evergreen Capital Management LLC

Evergreen Capital Management LLC reduced its position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 509,452 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 15,877 shares during the period. Capital One Financial comprises about 1.7% of Evergreen Capital Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Evergreen Capital Management LLC owned about 0.08% of Capital One Financial worth $98,360,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gibbs Wealth Management increased its holdings in Capital One Financial by 41.5% in the third quarter. Gibbs Wealth Management now owns 8,826 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,704,000 after buying an additional 2,589 shares in the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.7% in the third quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 89,026 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $17,188,000 after acquiring an additional 636 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 10.4% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,399 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,429,000 after acquiring an additional 694 shares in the last quarter. Atala Financial Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth about $515,000. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 20,733 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $4,003,000 after acquiring an additional 983 shares during the period. 89.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations. Capital One reported adjusted earnings per share of $6.69, up 12% year over year, while revenue increased 6% to $16.3 billion. The double beat initially supported bullish investor sentiment. Capital One Earnings: After a Double Beat the Rally Is On
• Positive Sentiment: Discover integration is showing early operating benefits. Net interest margin expanded to 8.41%, pre-provision earnings rose 10% sequentially to $7.5 billion, and the efficiency ratio improved. Global Payment Network volume climbed 25% to $190.9 billion, supporting the case for greater long-term earnings power from the acquisition. Capital One Grows Quarterly Profit as Card Lending and Discover Integrate
• Positive Sentiment: Capital return and analyst support remain favorable. Capital One repurchased $2.6 billion of stock during the quarter and has bought back approximately $7.9 billion in 2026. JPMorgan raised its price target, while BMO’s analysis points to potential appreciation despite retaining a Hold rating. Capital One Stock Gets Price Target Boost from JPMorgan
• Neutral Sentiment: Credit metrics are mixed but not clearly deteriorating. Domestic card delinquencies increased sequentially to 3.74%, although they remained below the year-ago level. Net charge-offs declined to 3.98%, and the company released $225 million from credit-loss reserves. Investors remain focused on whether the broader consumer credit cycle worsens. Capital One: Discover Makes It Interesting But The Credit Cycle Decides
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price-target reductions and conflicting ratings are limiting enthusiasm. BMO maintained a Hold rating, analysts remain divided, and separate reports cited roughly 20% reductions in targets for Capital One preferred stock. Those preferred-stock revisions do not directly value COF common shares but may add to cautious sentiment. BMO Capital Sticks to Its Hold Rating

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on COF. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Capital One Financial from $273.00 to $267.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 12th. HSBC upgraded Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $226.00 to $229.00 in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $237.00 to $238.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Capital One Financial currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $256.32.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of Capital One Financial stock opened at $201.26 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $174.24 and a twelve month high of $259.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $123.47 billion, a PE ratio of 11.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.04. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $206.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $200.95.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The financial services provider reported $6.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.53 by $1.16. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.64% and a net margin of 13.70%. The business had revenue of $16.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $16.25 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $5.95 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 21.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th were paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial's payout ratio is currently 18.89%.

Insider Activity

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,927 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.86, for a total value of $377,422.22. Following the transaction, the insider owned 55,774 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,923,895.64. This trade represents a 3.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 1,887 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.86, for a total value of $369,587.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 59,308 shares in the company, valued at $11,616,064.88. The trade was a 3.08% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 37,664 shares of company stock valued at $7,914,162 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company's stock.

Capital One Financial Company Profile

Capital One Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Founded in 1994, the company operates as a bank holding company through Capital One, N.A., providing financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial customers.

Capital One is best known for its credit card business, which offers a range of consumer and business cards. Its other activities include consumer banking products such as checking and savings accounts, auto loans and retail banking services, as well as commercial banking services for businesses and institutions.

The company primarily serves customers in the United States through digital channels, branches and other distribution networks.

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