Cresset Asset Management LLC Has $4.95 Million Holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Cresset Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 19.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,298 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,727 shares during the period. Cresset Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $4,953,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 63.4% in 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 buying an additional 10,776,843 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,701,511,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 64.1% in 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 buying an additional 5,474,328 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth about $534,777,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

COF has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $275.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $274.70.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE COF opened at $187.51 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $116.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.14. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $221.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $222.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1-year low of $143.22 and a 1-year high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.14 by ($0.28). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 10.68%. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.67 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 53.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 108.11%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,284 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $223.68, for a total transaction of $734,565.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 70,162 shares in the company, valued at $15,693,836.16. This trade represents a 4.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $3,362,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 30,337 shares in the company, valued at $7,584,250. This represents a 30.72% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 67,933 shares of company stock valued at $14,363,897. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains broadly constructive: multiple recent buy/overweight ratings and a median price target materially above current levels support longer‑term upside expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity investor commentary (Jim Cramer) urged holders to “stick with” Capital One, which can help stabilize sentiment among retail investors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic positioning: management completed the Discover integration and is pursuing the Brex acquisition/partnerships that shift COF toward corporate spend and payments — these are longer‑term drivers but may take time to translate into predictable EPS. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Product / distribution tie‑ups continue (example: Capital One pre‑qualification available at a Texas truck dealer) — small operational wins that help originations but are unlikely to move the stock materially on their own. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector risk: renewed concerns about the private‑credit market and spillover/liquidity risks have triggered a financials selloff — Capital One, as a consumer lender with sizable card and auto exposures, is trading like a higher‑beta play and is vulnerable to widening credit stress. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Layoffs at former Discover HQ: filings and local reports show roughly 1,100+ employees being cut in the Riverwoods/Chicago area as Capital One integrates Discover — a risk to local sentiment and a signal of integration disruption, though it also reduces costs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: public filings and tracking services show extensive insider sales by multiple senior executives in recent months, which can weigh on investor confidence even if sales are for diversification or tax reasons. Read More.

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.