Rep. Julie Johnson Purchases Shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently bought shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF). In a filing disclosed on April 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Capital One Financial stock on March 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) on 3/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) on 3/12/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of 3M (NYSE:MMM) on 3/12/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) on 3/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sonos (NASDAQ:SONO) on 3/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) on 3/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) on 3/3/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) on 3/3/2025.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 2.1 %

Shares of COF stock opened at $160.13 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.24. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12-month low of $128.23 and a 12-month high of $210.67. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $179.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $179.19.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.31. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. The business had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.81 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.50%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on COF shares. Evercore ISI raised shares of Capital One Financial from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $200.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. UBS Group raised Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $168.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Baird R W raised Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $206.07.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Barclays PLC increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,042,273 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $156,058,000 after acquiring an additional 29,416 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 128,304 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $19,211,000 after purchasing an additional 620 shares during the last quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. now owns 2,130 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $319,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the period. Arvest Bank Trust Division acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $8,310,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $619,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial Corporation operates as the financial services holding company for the Capital One, National Association, which engages in the provision of various financial products and services in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: Credit Card, Consumer Banking, and Commercial Banking.