Foster & Motley Inc. Trims Stock Holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Foster & Motley Inc. decreased its position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 27.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,036 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,966 shares during the quarter. Foster & Motley Inc.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $1,708,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 588,668.3% in the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 117,447,497 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $24,988,129,000 after acquiring an additional 117,427,549 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 74.8% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,380,913 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,995,603,000 after purchasing an additional 24,129,990 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 63.4% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,780,128 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,910,500,000 after purchasing an additional 10,776,843 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,701,511,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 64.1% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,008,841 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,970,628,000 after purchasing an additional 5,474,328 shares during the last quarter. 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: TD Cowen raised its price target on COF to $290 and kept a Buy rating, increasing upside expectations and providing a near-term valuation catalyst. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird published a positive report on Capital One, reinforcing analyst confidence in the franchise and supporting momentum into the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile media endorsement: Jim Cramer said “it’s not too late to buy” Capital One, which can attract retail interest and short-term buying. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes multiple analyst upgrades and “litigation clarity” driving upward revisions from firms (Citi, KBW, Keefe Bruyette & Woods and others), a broader fundamental/consensus upgrade likely supporting the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity has surged around COF, which signals elevated speculative interest and possible hedging flows — this can amplify intraday moves but is ambiguous for fundamentals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer-facing coverage (card product comparisons) highlights Capital One’s product positioning; useful for long-term brand/market-share context but unlikely to move the stock on its own. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sale: Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares at roughly $250 (~30.7% reduction in his holding) — the size of this sale is the most notable and can raise questions about near-term insider conviction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 2,000 shares at $250, trimming his stake; insider disposals by senior officers can weigh on sentiment even if routine. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Other insider sales (Lia Dean, Celia Karam) were disclosed recently — smaller individually but collectively may temper investor enthusiasm. Read More.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 1.0%

Capital One Financial stock opened at $255.77 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a one year low of $143.22 and a one year high of $259.64. The business’s fifty day moving average is $229.89 and its 200 day moving average is $221.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $162.60 billion, a PE ratio of 107.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

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

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 135.02%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

COF has been the topic of several recent research reports. HSBC upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $218.00 to $234.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. UBS Group reduced their price target on Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $266.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $276.25.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $3,362,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,337 shares in the company, valued at $7,584,250. This trade represents a 30.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 17,840 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.03, for a total value of $3,961,015.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 48,315 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,727,379.45. This trade represents a 26.97% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 298,895 shares of company stock worth $67,111,541. Insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

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.