OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Raises Stock Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 29.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 29,364 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,622 shares during the quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $5,357,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wealth Enhancement Trust Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $1,303,000. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 353,767 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $85,739,000 after buying an additional 54,263 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 11.2% in the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 115,843 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,076,000 after buying an additional 11,651 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,897,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $13,789,615,000 after buying an additional 360,071 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Capital One Financial by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 223,977 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $54,283,000 after buying an additional 6,225 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total value of $728,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 90,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,760,352. The trade was a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total transaction of $336,822.42. Following the sale, 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 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 three months, insiders have sold 8,749 shares of company stock worth $1,708,577. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s Q2 results showed improved profitability, with the company swinging back to net income and posting higher net interest income, reinforcing the view that its core business momentum remains solid.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted bullish analyst sentiment, including Piper Sandler and Morgan Stanley maintaining buy ratings, while one note set a $260 price target, suggesting meaningful upside from current levels.
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles pointed to Capital One’s technology and AI advantages, including its cloud-native infrastructure and open-source security tool VulnHunter, which support the company’s long-term competitive positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One is also being viewed as a value stock after earnings, with coverage noting that the shares trade at a discount to peers on forward earnings and tangible book value.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is facing overhang from legal and regulatory headlines, including a Zelle fraud lawsuit, a Canada data-breach settlement, and reports that customer payouts from a separate $425 million settlement may be delayed after an appeal.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Capital One Financial stock opened at $202.53 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm has a market cap of $126.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.02. Capital One Financial Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $174.24 and a fifty-two week high of $259.64. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $195.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $200.21.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.79 by $1.02. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.37%.The firm had revenue of $15.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.76 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $5.48 earnings per share. Capital One Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 19.80%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on COF shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Evercore reduced their price target on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $222.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 6th. HSBC upgraded Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $226.00 to $229.00 in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.82.

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.