140,097 Shares in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Bought by Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 140,097 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $25,558,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,089,803,000. Viking Global Investors LP boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 30.3% in the 3rd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 7,388,506 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,570,649,000 after purchasing an additional 1,717,148 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 7,143.2% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,448,126 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $350,966,000 after buying an additional 1,428,133 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 64.9% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,366,692 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $815,951,000 after buying an additional 1,324,845 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 61.8% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,969,661 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $419,065,000 after buying an additional 752,461 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

More 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

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total transaction of $336,822.42. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 61,579 shares in the company, valued at $11,858,883.82. The trade was a 2.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, 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 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 transaction, the general counsel directly owned 90,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,760,352. This represents a 3.74% 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. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 8,749 shares of company stock worth $1,708,577. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on COF. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. HSBC raised Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $226.00 to $229.00 in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Evercore cut their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $222.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 6th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $231.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.91.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE:COF opened at $206.33 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $128.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.40, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $194.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $201.17. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $174.24 and a 12-month high of $259.64.

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

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

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

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.