Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund LP Buys New Shares in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

24 Apr 2026, 08:58 by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat Gem

Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund LP purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 4,370 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,059,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of COF. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Capital One Financial by 330.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,423,000 after purchasing an additional 10,428 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in Capital One Financial by 44.3% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 8,968 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,608,000 after purchasing an additional 2,753 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Capital One Financial by 118.3% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,300 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $702,000 after purchasing an additional 1,788 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth about $218,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth about $1,086,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,099 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total transaction of $203,985.39. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 63,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,753,382.03. This trade represents a 1.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total transaction of $314,052.12. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 65,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,148,916.94. The trade was a 2.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 50,047 shares of company stock worth $9,742,217 in the last ninety days. 0.78% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Capital One Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting Capital One Financial this week:

Positive Sentiment: Management closed the Hopper Tech deal and an employee arrangement in April, positioning Capital One to expand travel offerings and accelerate product integrations. Capital One Closed Hopper Tech and Employee Deal in April, Focuses on Travel Expansion
Positive Sentiment: Capital One finalized the Brex acquisition and a related share resale, which management says will support commercial platform growth and fee income over time. Capital One Finalizes Brex Acquisition and Share Resale
Positive Sentiment: Several firms reaffirmed Buy/Overweight ratings or raised targets (Barclays to $250, JPMorgan slight lift to $215, BTIG buy at $224), signaling analyst confidence in longer‑term earnings power despite near‑term noise. Barclays, BTIG coverage
Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and coverage pieces note integration progress with Discover and cost/AI investments; these are strategic positives but will take time to materialize into measurable EPS gains. COF strategic/deep dive coverage
Negative Sentiment: Q1 results missed Street estimates: adjusted EPS of $4.42 vs. $5.08 consensus, revenue slightly below expectations, and provisions and expenses rose materially — the primary driver of the stock downward pressure. Q1 earnings/provisions coverage
Negative Sentiment: The court approved a $425M settlement over past interest on 360 Savings accounts; payouts and related remediation will hit capital and cash flow in the near term (payments expected to be distributed to eligible customers). Settlement approved coverage
Negative Sentiment: Truist trimmed its price target (to $255) after the earnings miss and Argus trimmed its target slightly; these cuts, even with Buy ratings, add downward pressure on near‑term sentiment. Truist target cut coverage

Capital One Financial Price Performance

COF stock opened at $196.61 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.03. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $174.72 and a 1 year high of $259.64. The firm has a market cap of $122.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.14. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $191.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $214.04.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.08 by ($0.66). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The company had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.68 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.06 EPS. Capital One Financial’s quarterly revenue was up 52.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 112.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on COF. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Evercore dropped their price target on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $222.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $235.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $286.00 to $283.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $258.86.

View Our Latest Analysis on COF

Capital One Financial Company Profile

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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.