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

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently bought shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF). In a filing disclosed on March 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Capital One Financial stock on February 14th. 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 Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) on 2/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) on 2/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) on 2/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) on 2/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) on 2/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Progressive (NYSE:PGR) on 2/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 2/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 2/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Progressive (NYSE:PGR) on 2/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) on 2/14/2025.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 3.6 %

COF stock opened at $172.06 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $65.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.85, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Capital One Financial Co. has a twelve month low of $128.23 and a twelve month high of $210.67. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $192.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $175.19.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $10.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.22 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. The business’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.81 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on COF. Baird R W raised Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Argus upgraded Capital One Financial to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Bank of America upgraded Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $207.00 to $235.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Capital One Financial from $162.00 to $186.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Five 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $206.67.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of COF. Bfsg LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.