Horizon Investment Services LLC Invests $794,000 in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Horizon Investment Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 3,735 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $794,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 74.8% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,380,913 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,995,603,000 after acquiring an additional 24,129,990 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 63.4% during the 2nd 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 during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,701,511,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 64.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,008,841 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,970,628,000 after purchasing an additional 5,474,328 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners purchased a new position in Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter worth $534,777,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a Buy rating on COF, supporting demand for the stock from institutional investors. Robert W. Baird Keeps Their Buy Rating on Capital One Financial (COF)
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.80/share (record Feb 19, payable Mar 2), reinforcing cash return to shareholders and income investor interest. Capital One Announces Quarterly Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst commentary and coverage pieces examine Capital One’s path — including integration of Brex, margin/earnings adjustments and competitive positioning — which frames expectations but doesn’t move the fundamentals immediately. Capital One’s (COF) Path Forward
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces highlighting banks and yield strategies mention COF among names for income or recovery trades — useful for flow but not an immediate catalyst. From Bank Bloodbath to Pipeline Boom
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investigation into Capital One on behalf of investors, which raises litigation risk and can pressure the stock while the matter is unresolved. Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims
• Negative Sentiment: An insider (Celia Karam) sold 2,108 shares at ~$218.25, trimming her stake ~3.4% — insider sales can be viewed negatively by some investors even if routine. Insider Sale Filing (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Media commentary (e.g., The Motley Fool) notes regulatory risks (discussions of caps on card interest rates) that could affect credit-card margins and investor sentiment toward COF. Motley Fool Coverage

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on COF. HSBC decreased their price target on Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $226.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $274.70.

Insider Activity

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,163 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $244.35, for a total value of $772,879.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 66,692 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,296,190.20. The trade was a 4.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 17,840 shares of the company’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 value of $3,961,015.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 48,315 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,727,379.45. This represents a 26.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 48,830 shares of company stock valued at $11,357,504 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 1.0%

COF stock opened at $225.56 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $143.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 76.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.14. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12 month low of $143.22 and a 12 month high of $259.64. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $235.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $223.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.14 by ($0.28). The business had revenue of $15.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.49 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 10.68%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 53.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.67 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 108.11%.

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.