Cerity Partners LLC Acquires 16,513 Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Cerity Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 330,408 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,513 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC owned about 0.05% of Capital One Financial worth $70,236,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of COF. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth approximately $254,000. Plancorp LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at approximately $272,000. CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted 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 worth $18,830,000 after buying an additional 30,991 shares in the last quarter. Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas grew its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 40,751 shares during the period. Finally, Montecito Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $647,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COF has been the topic of a number of research reports. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $271.00 to $294.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Tuesday. HSBC boosted their target price on Capital One Financial from $218.00 to $234.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Zacks Research lowered Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price objective 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. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $274.80.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, CEO Richard D. Fairbank sold 103,487 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.68, for a total value of $22,837,511.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,001,228 shares in the company, valued at approximately $882,990,995.04. This trade represents a 2.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 3,269 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.15, for a total value of $713,132.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 69,855 shares in the company, valued at $15,238,868.25. The trade was a 4.47% decrease in their position. 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 in the last quarter. 1.26% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 1.8%

COF stock opened at $253.26 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $161.01 billion, a PE ratio of 106.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $143.22 and a twelve month high of $259.64. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $229.14 and its 200-day moving average is $221.49.

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

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. 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. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 135.02%.

Key Headlines Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several brokerages raised targets or reiterated buy ratings (Citi, Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Barclays, Wells Fargo), supporting upside expectations and recent momentum. Analyst Upgrades Article
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s recent dividend increase (quarterly to $0.80) and commentary around strong loan demand and market-share gains support a firmer earnings outlook and shareholder returns. Dividend & Company Profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/strategy coverage (including analysis comparing Capital One to AmEx and discussing a potential Discover-related narrative) highlights structural strengths but frames longer-term upside vs. peers rather than an immediate catalyst. Zacks Comparison: COF vs AXP
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/experience initiatives (e.g., retail cafes) are a modest long-term engagement tailwind but unlikely to move near-term revenue materially. CNBC: Retail Cafes Trend
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider sales disclosed this week — notably Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares (~30.7% reduction) and two other officers sold smaller stakes — which can signal near-term profit-taking or reduce investor confidence. Ravi Raghu Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is elevated (P/E north of 100), making shares sensitive to downside news or any slowdown in credit growth — a risk amid mixed signals. Market Data & Valuation

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.