Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC Takes Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,076 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $744,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealth Enhancement Trust Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at $1,303,000. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 18.1% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 353,767 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $85,739,000 after acquiring an additional 54,263 shares in the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 11.2% in the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 115,843 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,076,000 after acquiring an additional 11,651 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,897,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $13,789,615,000 after acquiring an additional 360,071 shares during the period. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 223,977 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $54,283,000 after acquiring an additional 6,225 shares during the period. 89.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Capital One Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s Q2 results showed improved profitability, with the company swinging back to net income and posting higher net interest income, reinforcing the view that its core business momentum remains solid.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted bullish analyst sentiment, including Piper Sandler and Morgan Stanley maintaining buy ratings, while one note set a $260 price target, suggesting meaningful upside from current levels.
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles pointed to Capital One’s technology and AI advantages, including its cloud-native infrastructure and open-source security tool VulnHunter, which support the company’s long-term competitive positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One is also being viewed as a value stock after earnings, with coverage noting that the shares trade at a discount to peers on forward earnings and tangible book value.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is facing overhang from legal and regulatory headlines, including a Zelle fraud lawsuit, a Canada data-breach settlement, and reports that customer payouts from a separate $425 million settlement may be delayed after an appeal.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 1.3%

Capital One Financial stock opened at $202.53 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a one year low of $174.24 and a one year high of $259.64. The business’s fifty day moving average is $195.38 and its 200 day moving average is $200.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $126.03 billion, a PE ratio of 12.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.79 by $1.02. The business had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.76 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.37%.Capital One Financial’s revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $5.48 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.13 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is currently 19.80%.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total transaction of $336,822.42. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 61,579 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,858,883.82. The trade was a 2.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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 stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total value of $728,000.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 90,194 shares in the company, valued at $18,760,352. The trade was a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 8,749 shares of company stock valued at $1,708,577 over the last three months. 0.78% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

COF has been the subject of several recent research reports. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays cut their price target on Capital One Financial from $242.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Bank of America reduced their price objective on Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $231.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.82.

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.