Swiss National Bank Raises Holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Swiss National Bank boosted its position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 6.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,865,716 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 113,200 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $340,363,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 529.4% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 1,312.5% in the 4th quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One is getting a wave of supportive analyst coverage, with multiple firms reportedly reaffirming or raising bullish views, and the stock has been described as having a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating. Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One launched up to $500 in Spark business travel credits, a small but potentially helpful move to boost card usage, attract business customers, and deepen engagement with its travel ecosystem. Capital One (COF) Unveils Up To $500 In Spark Business Travel Credits
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted COF as a long-term momentum name and suggested it may be positioned to benefit from AI, reinforcing the idea that investors see upside from technology adoption and operational efficiency. Is Capital One Financial Corp (COF) Positioned to Benefit from AI?
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is focused on COF’s upcoming second-quarter results, with expectations that card loans, net interest income, and fee income helped offset higher provisions and expenses. The setup is mixed, so earnings could be a stock driver in either direction. Card Loans, Fee Income to Support COF Q2 Earnings, Provisions to Hurt
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation commentary remains divided: some articles argue the stock could still be undervalued on intrinsic value, while traditional earnings multiples look less compelling after a strong multi-year run. Is Capital One Financial (COF) Trading At A Discount Or A Premium?
• Negative Sentiment: Capital One is still dealing with legacy legal overhang from the 2019 data breach, as a Canadian class action settlement has been proposed pending court approval, which keeps litigation risk in view. CAPITAL ONE 2019 DATA BREACH CLASS ACTION

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Evercore cut their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $222.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 6th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 target price on the stock. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.91.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In related news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total transaction of $728,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 90,194 shares in the company, valued at $18,760,352. The trade was a 3.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total transaction of $336,822.42. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 61,579 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,858,883.82. This represents a 2.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 8,749 shares of company stock worth $1,708,577. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 1.8%

COF opened at $208.04 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52-week low of $174.24 and a 52-week high of $259.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $129.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $193.48 and its 200-day moving average is $201.99.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.08 by ($0.66). The firm had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.68 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 52.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.06 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 112.28%.

Capital One Financial Company 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.