Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Stock: Howard Capital Management LLC Raises Position

Howard Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 70.0% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 7,672 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,160 shares during the quarter. Howard Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $1,481,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Solstein Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Purpose Unlimited Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Ballast Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 5,473 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $218.02, for a total transaction of $1,193,223.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,992 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,102,815.84. This represents a 16.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 2,017 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $206.07, for a total transaction of $415,643.19. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 57,696 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,889,414.72. The trade was a 3.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 33,850 shares of company stock worth $7,167,152 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of COF opened at $201.72 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12 month low of $174.24 and a 12 month high of $259.64. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $208.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $200.23. The firm has a market cap of $123.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.48, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.04.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.79 by $1.02. The business had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.76 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.37%. The business’s revenue was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $5.48 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th were paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.80%.

Key Capital One Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain bullish on Capital One as a leading financial-stock pick, supporting investor confidence in the company’s long-term growth prospects. Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One and the Capital One Foundation announced 10 finalists for a $25 million Scaling Pathways to Homeownership initiative. The program could strengthen the company’s community profile and support its broader $265 billion Community Benefits Plan. Capital One’s $25 Million Homeownership Initiative
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One is viewed as a value stock ahead of earnings, with investors potentially attracted by its relatively modest valuation and expectations for possible earnings outperformance. Why Capital One Is a Strong Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are preparing for Capital One’s October 20 third-quarter report. Forecasts call for revenue growth but potentially lower year-over-year earnings, making credit losses, loan demand, expenses and card performance key areas to watch. How Upcoming Earnings Will Impact Capital One Stock Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: The pending Discover acquisition remains a major valuation driver. Analysts are balancing potential strategic benefits against integration and execution risks in a more challenging macroeconomic environment. Capital One Stock Sees Fair Value Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Weak consumer-loan demand, higher provisions for credit losses and rising expenses could pressure third-quarter profit, despite continued strength in credit-card operations. Will Weak Consumer Loan Demand and High Provisions Hurt COF Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: A valuation update reduced fair value to approximately $252.27 from $258.27, reflecting caution around the Discover transaction, earnings outlook and economic conditions. Capital One is also facing fresh OCC scrutiny of customer-risk policies, adding regulatory uncertainty. Capital One Fair Value Cut

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on COF shares. Evercore set a $220.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Thursday, October 1st. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $253.00 to $242.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $231.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $240.00 to $237.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $255.04.

Capital One Financial Company Profile

Capital One Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Founded in 1994, the company operates as a bank holding company through Capital One, N.A., providing financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial customers.

Capital One is best known for its credit card business, which offers a range of consumer and business cards. Its other activities include consumer banking products such as checking and savings accounts, auto loans and retail banking services, as well as commercial banking services for businesses and institutions.

The company primarily serves customers in the United States through digital channels, branches and other distribution networks.