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.

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.
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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 Stock Performance

Shares of COF stock traded up $4.30 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $169.46. The stock had a trading volume of 1,833,982 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,090,696. The stock's 50 day moving average is $177.55 and its 200 day moving average is $179.95. Capital One Financial Co. has a twelve month low of $128.23 and a twelve month high of $210.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.65 billion, a PE ratio of 14.61, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.31. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 9.45%. The business had revenue of $10.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.81 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.42%. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 20.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on COF. Evercore ISI raised Capital One Financial from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $200.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. Citigroup dropped their target price on Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Royal Bank of Canada set a $190.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 14th. HSBC raised Capital One Financial from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $176.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Four investment 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.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $206.07.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bfsg LLC bought a new position in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company's stock.

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.