Culbertson A N & Co. Inc. Purchases 3,607 Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Culbertson A N & Co. Inc. raised its holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 15.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 26,685 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 3,607 shares during the quarter. Culbertson A N & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $5,152,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Solstein Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Ballast Advisors LLC bought a new position in Capital One Financial during the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial in the third quarter worth $27,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Capital One Financial during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations. Adjusted EPS was $6.69 versus the $5.53 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $16.31 billion, slightly above forecasts and up 6.4% year over year. Net interest income, non-interest income and loan growth helped offset higher expenses and provisions. Capital One Stock Gains as Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher NII
• Positive Sentiment: Discover integration is showing tangible progress. Management said annualized synergies have reached about $1.8 billion ahead of schedule. Global Payment Network volume rose 25% to approximately $190.9 billion, while net interest margin improved to 8.41% and pre-provision earnings increased 10% sequentially to $7.5 billion. Capital One Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised their targets. JPMorgan increased its target from $227 to $241 and maintained an overweight rating, while BMO raised its target from $219 to $225 with a market perform rating. Capital One also repurchased $2.6 billion of stock during the quarter. JPMorgan Capital One Analyst Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Management plans heavier marketing and network investment to compete with rivals and support the combined business. These investments could strengthen long-term growth but may limit near-term expense leverage. Capital One Will Step Up Marketing to Take On Rivals
• Negative Sentiment: Credit and sentiment concerns remain. Domestic card delinquencies increased sequentially, and Discover integration expenses totaled $338 million. In addition, reported insider trading showed sales and no purchases among several executives over the past six months. These concerns, along with a broader market sell-off, likely explain why COF has not sustained its post-earnings gains. Capital One Climbs After Quarterly Profit Tops Expectations

Capital One Financial Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of COF stock opened at $202.94 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The company has a market cap of $124.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.98, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.04. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $206.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $200.95. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1-year low of $174.24 and a 1-year high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The financial services provider reported $6.69 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.53 by $1.16. The company had revenue of $16.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.25 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.70% and a return on equity of 11.64%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $5.95 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th were issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio is presently 19.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 5,473 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $218.02, for a total value of $1,193,223.46. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 27,992 shares in the company, valued at $6,102,815.84. This represents a 16.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,927 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.86, for a total transaction of $377,422.22. Following the transaction, the insider owned 55,774 shares in the company, valued at $10,923,895.64. The trade was a 3.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 three months, insiders have sold 37,664 shares of company stock valued at $7,914,162. 0.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on COF shares. HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $226.00 to $229.00 in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Evercore set a $220.00 target price on Capital One Financial in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Capital One Financial from $242.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $269.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $256.32.

About Capital One Financial

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.