Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Shares Acquired by IFM Investors Pty Ltd

IFM Investors Pty Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 3.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 134,452 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,210 shares during the quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $32,586,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 16.6% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 378,450 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $80,451,000 after purchasing an additional 53,961 shares during the last quarter. APG Asset Management N.V. lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 12.9% during the third quarter. APG Asset Management N.V. now owns 416,935 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $88,632,000 after purchasing an additional 47,627 shares during the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 16.4% during the third quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 104,192 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $22,149,000 after purchasing an additional 14,700 shares during the last quarter. Waverton Investment Management Ltd lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 1,390.9% during the third quarter. Waverton Investment Management Ltd now owns 1,181,834 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $251,323,000 after purchasing an additional 1,102,563 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 28.8% in the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 169,667 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $36,068,000 after buying an additional 37,987 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on COF shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $226.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $213.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on 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. Finally, Argus reduced their price objective on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $258.75.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 2.5%

NYSE:COF opened at $182.04 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $113.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.87, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $189.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $207.52. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $174.24 and a 12-month high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released 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). The company had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.68 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.06 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.17 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is presently 112.28%.

Capital One Financial News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: President Trump nominated Capital One executive Brian Johnson to lead the CFPB, which could be viewed as favorable for Capital One Financial if it signals a more industry-friendly regulatory environment. Trump Picks Capital One Exec Brian Johnson to Lead CFPB
• Positive Sentiment: Several recent pieces highlighted continued analyst optimism on COF, including expectations for upside potential and investment in AI-driven tools to improve efficiency, which may support a longer-term bullish case. Analysts Maintain Positive Outlook on Capital One Financial (COF) Amidst 25% Drop YTD
• Neutral Sentiment: One article focused on shifting credit trends and market scrutiny, suggesting investors are still watching credit quality and consumer lending conditions closely, but it did not announce a specific new catalyst. Is Capital One Navigating Shifting Credit Trends Amid Market Scrutiny?
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary on Capital One Financial reiterated concerns that the stock has been under pressure after softer quarterly results, reinforcing worries about earnings momentum and near-term risk. 3 Reasons COF is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total value of $336,822.42. Following the transaction, the insider owned 61,579 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,858,883.82. The trade was a 2.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total value of $314,052.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 65,454 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,148,916.94. The trade was a 2.52% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 8,040 shares of company stock valued at $1,498,615. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

About Capital One Financial

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.