New York State Teachers Retirement System Has $124.67 Million Holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

New York State Teachers Retirement System decreased its stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 586,438 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 29,011 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $124,665,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of COF. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 588,668.3% in the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 117,447,497 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $24,988,129,000 after acquiring an additional 117,427,549 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 74.8% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,380,913 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,995,603,000 after purchasing an additional 24,129,990 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 63.4% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,780,128 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,910,500,000 after purchasing an additional 10,776,843 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 64.1% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,008,841 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,970,628,000 after purchasing an additional 5,474,328 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth $1,701,511,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Thursday. Barclays boosted their target price on Capital One Financial from $271.00 to $294.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group dropped their price target on Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $266.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Capital One Financial from $240.00 to $263.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $276.25.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 2.5%

COF stock opened at $249.41 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $158.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 105.23, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.13. Capital One Financial Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $143.22 and a fifty-two week high of $259.64. The business has a 50-day moving average of $230.47 and a 200-day moving average of $222.16.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The financial services provider reported $5.95 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $15.46 billion for the quarter. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.94% and a net margin of 2.24%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th were given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. This is an increase from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 135.02%.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,163 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $244.35, for a total transaction of $772,879.05. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 66,692 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,296,190.20. The trade was a 4.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 17,840 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.03, for a total transaction of $3,961,015.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 48,315 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,727,379.45. This represents a 26.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 298,895 shares of company stock worth $67,111,541. 1.26% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Capital One Financial News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages have raised price targets and reiterated buy/outperform ratings (Goldman Sachs, Citi, BTIG, Keefe Bruyette, Cowen/TD Cowen), supporting longer-term upside and institutional interest. Analyst Coverage Summary
• Positive Sentiment: CNBC’s Jim Cramer and other media commentators have publicly endorsed COF as a buy, which tends to boost retail demand and trading flows. Jim Cramer Praise
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One raised its quarterly dividend to $0.80 (annualized $3.20), a signal of cash-return confidence that supports yield-focused investor interest. MarketBeat: Dividend & Company Snapshot
• Neutral Sentiment: Options volume around COF has surged, indicating speculative positioning and hedging; this can magnify intraday moves but doesn’t change fundamentals. Options Activity Analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum and comparative valuation pieces (Zacks, Globe & Mail) frame positive technical and relative arguments for COF but are less likely to move the stock intraday versus new ratings or filings. Zacks Momentum Note
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling has been reported this week (multiple filings totaling millions), which can create near-term selling pressure or raise questions about insider conviction. Insider Sales Report
• Negative Sentiment: Capital One’s General Counsel sold 2,000 shares (~$500k) on Jan. 6 (SEC Form 4 disclosure); routine sales can still weigh on sentiment when clustered. InsiderTrades: Matthew Cooper Sale

Capital One Financial Profile

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.