Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Shares Bought by Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 4.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 660,130 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 29,835 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC owned 0.11% of Capital One Financial worth $121,794,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 529.4% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 1,312.5% in the 4th quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total value of $336,822.42. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 61,579 shares in the company, valued at $11,858,883.82. The trade was a 2.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total transaction of $728,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 90,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,760,352. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 8,749 shares of company stock worth $1,708,577 in the last 90 days. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Capital One Financial News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One is getting a wave of supportive analyst coverage, with multiple firms reportedly reaffirming or raising bullish views, and the stock has been described as having a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating. Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One launched up to $500 in Spark business travel credits, a small but potentially helpful move to boost card usage, attract business customers, and deepen engagement with its travel ecosystem. Capital One (COF) Unveils Up To $500 In Spark Business Travel Credits
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted COF as a long-term momentum name and suggested it may be positioned to benefit from AI, reinforcing the idea that investors see upside from technology adoption and operational efficiency. Is Capital One Financial Corp (COF) Positioned to Benefit from AI?
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is focused on COF’s upcoming second-quarter results, with expectations that card loans, net interest income, and fee income helped offset higher provisions and expenses. The setup is mixed, so earnings could be a stock driver in either direction. Card Loans, Fee Income to Support COF Q2 Earnings, Provisions to Hurt
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation commentary remains divided: some articles argue the stock could still be undervalued on intrinsic value, while traditional earnings multiples look less compelling after a strong multi-year run. Is Capital One Financial (COF) Trading At A Discount Or A Premium?
• Negative Sentiment: Capital One is still dealing with legacy legal overhang from the 2019 data breach, as a Canadian class action settlement has been proposed pending court approval, which keeps litigation risk in view. CAPITAL ONE 2019 DATA BREACH CLASS ACTION

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on COF. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Argus cut their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.91.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 1.8%

Capital One Financial stock opened at $208.04 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $174.24 and a twelve month high of $259.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. The firm has a market cap of $129.46 billion, a PE ratio of 73.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $193.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $201.99.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.08 by ($0.66). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The company had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.68 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.06 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 52.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is presently 112.28%.

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.