B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Increases Stock Holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 5.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 60,968 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 3,152 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $14,777,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tompkins Financial Corp lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp now owns 977 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $237,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 1,570 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $380,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 4,540 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $965,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 10.3% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 504 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $122,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nicolet Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,047 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,506,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Capital One Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Multiple firms reaffirmed or raised ratings/targets after the print — Barclays raised its target to $250, JPMorgan nudged its target to $215 and BTIG reiterated a buy with a $224 target, signaling continued analyst confidence in the long‑term story. Barclays/BTIG Coverage JPMorgan Lift
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic/credit positives flagged by some brokers: Bank of America and others highlighted improving credit trends, cost discipline and potential long‑term upside from Discover and Brex integrations, supporting buy ratings despite the near‑term miss. TipRanks / BofA Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 underlying metrics: COF reported adjusted EPS $4.42 and GAAP net income $2.2B; revenue rose ~52.3% YoY to $15.23B (but missed street revenue estimates). The top‑line growth largely reflects the Discover deal; investors must weigh one‑time integration impacts vs. sustainable earnings power. Earnings Release / Deep Dive
• Neutral Sentiment: Preferreds/income angle: Research on Capital One Series N preferreds suggests income investors see attractive yields over a 6–18 month horizon, which may support investor demand in fixed‑income‑sensitive pockets of the stock. Seeking Alpha Preferreds
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings & revenue miss: Adjusted EPS came in below consensus and revenue missed estimates — the misses drove the immediate negative reaction as markets are sensitive to any softness from the consumer or integration hiccups. Fool: Earnings Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Rising credit costs & provisions: The company increased its provision for credit losses materially (reported jumps cited across coverage, ~72% YoY in some reports), and provisions/expenses rose, refocusing investor concern on credit‑cost normalization in cards and consumer lending. Zacks: Provisions & Expenses MarketWatch: Provision Increase
• Negative Sentiment: $425M settlement approved: A $425M customer settlement was granted final approval and will require payouts to current/former customers, a near‑term cash hit and potential reputational noise. NYPost: $425M Settlement

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on COF. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $224.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Wolfe Research reduced their price target on Capital One Financial from $294.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Friday, March 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $260.30.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Capital One Financial stock opened at $199.33 on Thursday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52-week low of $174.72 and a 52-week high of $259.64. The company’s 50 day moving average is $192.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $214.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The firm has a market cap of $123.96 billion, a PE ratio of 69.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.14.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.08 by ($0.66). The firm had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.68 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.57%. Capital One Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $4.06 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is currently 108.11%.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total value of $314,052.12. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 65,454 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,148,916.94. The trade was a 2.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,099 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total value of $203,985.39. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 63,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,753,382.03. This represents a 1.71% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 50,047 shares of company stock worth $9,742,217 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial 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.