Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Stake Raised by Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA

Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 5.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 44,849 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,500 shares during the period. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $8,182,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,897,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $13,789,615,000 after acquiring an additional 360,071 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 12,476,462 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,023,795,000 after purchasing an additional 638,158 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,677,981 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,103,196,000 after purchasing an additional 323,350 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $2,089,803,000. Finally, Davis Selected Advisers grew its position in Capital One Financial by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Davis Selected Advisers now owns 8,614,766 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,087,878,000 after buying an additional 234,649 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial News Summary

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.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Capital One Financial news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total transaction of $728,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 90,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,760,352. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total transaction of $336,822.42. Following the completion of 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 8,749 shares of company stock valued at $1,708,577 in the last quarter. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 1.3%

Capital One Financial stock opened at $202.53 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $126.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.02. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $174.24 and a 1 year high of $259.64. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $195.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $200.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.02.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced 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 company had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.76 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.37%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $5.48 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on COF. HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $226.00 to $229.00 in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their target price on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Argus dropped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Capital One Financial from $242.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.