KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS Decreases Stock Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS decreased its holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 2.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 304,662 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 7,100 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $64,765,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in COF. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the second quarter valued at approximately $254,000. Plancorp LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at $272,000. CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 53.9% during the 2nd quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 88,505 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $18,830,000 after acquiring an additional 30,991 shares in the last quarter. Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas boosted its position in Capital One Financial by 1,490.0% during the 2nd quarter. Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas now owns 43,486 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $9,252,000 after purchasing an additional 40,751 shares during the period. Finally, Montecito Bank & Trust purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the third quarter valued at about $647,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and clearer litigation outlook: Multiple outlets report that analysts upgraded or raised targets on COF after perceived clarity around legal/litigation matters, supporting renewed buy-side conviction and helping push the shares toward a 52‑week high. Capital One (COF) Enjoys Multiple Analyst Upgrades Amid Litigation Clarity
• Positive Sentiment: 52‑week high tied to upgrades: Coverage notes COF hit a new 52‑week high after analyst upgrades—an indicator that sentiment and momentum are driving price appreciation. Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Hits New 52-Week High Following Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Broker support: Barclays and Wells Fargo publicly maintain/affirm Buy ratings on COF, reinforcing institutional analyst backing and signaling continued confidence in the franchise and earnings outlook. Barclays Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Capital One Financial (COF) Wells Fargo Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Capital One Financial (COF)
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/experience initiatives: Coverage of retail-branded cafes mentions Capital One as an example of using physical experiences to boost engagement — a longer‑term, modest positive for customer acquisition rather than an immediate earnings driver. Uniqlo and Coach are opening cafes — joining longtime coffee players Ralph Lauren and Capital One
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Celia Karam sold 2,064 shares (~$244 avg): small-to-moderate sale disclosed to the SEC; insiders selling can be perceived negatively by some investors. Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Insider Celia Karam Sells 2,064 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Lia Dean sold 3,163 shares at ~$244.35: another disclosed sale that may weigh on near‑term sentiment. Lia Dean Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider reduction — Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares (~$250 avg), cutting his stake by ~30.7%; the size and scale of this sale is the most notable insider move and could raise questions about near‑term insider conviction. Ravi Raghu Form 4

Analyst Ratings Changes

COF has been the subject of several analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $280.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $274.80.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 2.9%

COF stock opened at $257.72 on Wednesday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $143.22 and a fifty-two 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 0.45. The stock has a market cap of $163.84 billion, a PE ratio of 108.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.13. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $228.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $221.26.

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

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. This is an increase from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 135.02%.

Insider Activity

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,269 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $218.15, for a total value of $713,132.35. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 69,855 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,238,868.25. The trade was a 4.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 17,840 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 48,315 shares in the company, valued at $10,727,379.45. The trade was a 26.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 296,895 shares of company stock valued at $66,611,541 over the last quarter. Insiders own 1.26% 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.