Clarkston Capital Partners LLC Has $7 Million Holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Clarkston Capital Partners LLC cut its position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 82.5% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 38,375 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 181,264 shares during the period. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $7,001,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 330.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,423,000 after purchasing an additional 10,428 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 44.3% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 8,968 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,608,000 after purchasing an additional 2,753 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 118.3% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,300 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $702,000 after purchasing an additional 1,788 shares during the period. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at approximately $218,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,086,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Capital One Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s Q2 results topped estimates, with adjusted EPS of $5.81 and revenue of about $15.8 billion, helped by higher revenues, net interest income growth, and lower credit-loss provisions. Capital One Financial Corporation Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Management said the Discover acquisition integration is on schedule, with synergies being captured and card growth expected to improve as platform migrations progress. COF Q2 Earnings Call Tracks Discover Integration Progress
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive, with Morgan Stanley reiterating a Buy rating, signaling continued confidence in Capital One’s outlook after earnings. Morgan Stanley Keeps Their Buy Rating on Capital One Financial (COF)
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One also unveiled VulnHunter, an open-source AI security tool, which may support its technology leadership but is not likely to be a near-term earnings driver. Capital One Debuts Open-Source Agentic Security Tool VulnHunter
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors are focused on earnings quality concerns, since profit was boosted by a reserve release while net charge-offs remained elevated and non-interest expenses rose due to integration costs. Capital One Financial Falls as Investors Weigh Earnings Quality After Q2 Report
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary also highlighted that the big question for COF is whether improving earnings can translate into sustained card growth and cleaner credit trends, leaving some uncertainty around the stock’s next move. Capital One earnings were good enough but didn’t answer the big question hanging over the stock

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total transaction of $336,822.42. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 61,579 shares in the company, valued at $11,858,883.82. This represents a 2.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was 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. This represents a 3.74% 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. In the last quarter, insiders sold 8,749 shares of company stock worth $1,708,577. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

COF opened at $200.09 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.02. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52-week low of $174.24 and a 52-week high of $259.64. The firm has a market cap of $124.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.02. The business’s fifty day moving average is $195.07 and its 200-day moving average is $200.54.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $4.79 by $1.02. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 11.28%. The company had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.76 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $5.48 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 112.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on COF shares. BTIG Research lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $231.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $273.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.82.

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.