Rep. Julie Johnson Acquires 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.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) on 3/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) on 3/19/2025.
• 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 %

NYSE:COF opened at $160.13 on Thursday. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52 week low of $128.23 and a 52 week high of $210.67. The stock has a market cap of $61.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.82, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.24. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $179.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $179.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.81 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.50%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $257.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Baird R W upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $176.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Bank of America upgraded Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $207.00 to $235.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada set a $190.00 price objective on Capital One Financial and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $206.07.

Institutional Trading of Capital One Financial

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth $590,279,000. Lone Pine Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $577,012,000. Egerton Capital UK LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $279,159,000. FMR LLC raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 21.6% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 8,077,886 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,440,449,000 after purchasing an additional 1,436,935 shares during the period. Finally, Meritage Group LP bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $227,662,000. 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.

Capital One Financial Company Profile

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.