B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Sells 6,130 Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lessened its position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 9.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 57,816 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 6,130 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $12,291,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in 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 valued at $11,995,603,000 after buying an additional 24,129,990 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake 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 worth $5,910,500,000 after acquiring an additional 10,776,843 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,701,511,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 64.1% during 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 acquiring an additional 5,474,328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $534,777,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about 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.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Jason P. Hanson sold 3,729 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.00, for a total transaction of $764,445.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 40,230 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,247,150. This trade represents a 8.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 2,108 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $218.25, for a total transaction of $460,071.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 59,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,935,459.25. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 67,933 shares of company stock worth $14,363,897. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

COF opened at $187.51 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $221.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $222.15. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $143.22 and a 1 year high of $259.64. The company has a market capitalization of $116.62 billion, a PE ratio of 63.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.14.

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

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

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 dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 108.11%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Evercore cut their price target on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $265.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $274.70.

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.