Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Stock: Peddock Capital Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings

Peddock Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 315.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 50,389 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 38,246 shares during the quarter. Capital One Financial accounts for about 1.9% of Peddock Capital Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Peddock Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $9,729,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,185 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $229,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 10.9% in the 3rd quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 1,554 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $300,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the period. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 395.2% in the 3rd quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 3,635 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $702,000 after buying an additional 2,901 shares during the period. Aspiriant LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 38.7% during the third quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 7,997 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,544,000 after buying an additional 2,231 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 223.0% during the third quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. now owns 491 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $95,000 after buying an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Capital One Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain bullish on Capital One as a leading financial-stock pick, supporting investor confidence in the company’s long-term growth prospects. Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One and the Capital One Foundation announced 10 finalists for a $25 million Scaling Pathways to Homeownership initiative. The program could strengthen the company’s community profile and support its broader $265 billion Community Benefits Plan. Capital One’s $25 Million Homeownership Initiative
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One is viewed as a value stock ahead of earnings, with investors potentially attracted by its relatively modest valuation and expectations for possible earnings outperformance. Why Capital One Is a Strong Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are preparing for Capital One’s October 20 third-quarter report. Forecasts call for revenue growth but potentially lower year-over-year earnings, making credit losses, loan demand, expenses and card performance key areas to watch. How Upcoming Earnings Will Impact Capital One Stock Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: The pending Discover acquisition remains a major valuation driver. Analysts are balancing potential strategic benefits against integration and execution risks in a more challenging macroeconomic environment. Capital One Stock Sees Fair Value Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Weak consumer-loan demand, higher provisions for credit losses and rising expenses could pressure third-quarter profit, despite continued strength in credit-card operations. Will Weak Consumer Loan Demand and High Provisions Hurt COF Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: A valuation update reduced fair value to approximately $252.27 from $258.27, reflecting caution around the Discover transaction, earnings outlook and economic conditions. Capital One is also facing fresh OCC scrutiny of customer-risk policies, adding regulatory uncertainty. Capital One Fair Value Cut

Capital One Financial Stock Up 1.4%

COF traded up $2.85 on Friday, reaching $201.72. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,747,796 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,837,061. The company has a market capitalization of $123.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.04. Capital One Financial Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $174.24 and a fifty-two week high of $259.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $208.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $200.23.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 11.28%. The company had revenue of $15.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.76 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $5.48 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th were issued a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.80%.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 5,473 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $218.02, for a total value of $1,193,223.46. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 27,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,102,815.84. The trade was a 16.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Timothy Golden sold 3,487 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.00, for a total transaction of $735,757.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 7,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,567,519. This represents a 31.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 33,850 shares of company stock worth $7,167,152. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. BTIG Research lifted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $240.00 to $237.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $295.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Friday, October 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $219.00 price objective on the stock. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $255.04.

About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial Corp. is a diversified financial services company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Founded in 1994, the company provides credit cards, consumer banking products, auto financing and commercial banking services through its Capital One brand.

Capital One offers credit cards for consumers and businesses, checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, personal loans and auto loans. Its commercial banking operations serve businesses, institutions and commercial real estate clients with lending, deposit, treasury management and other financial services.

Capital One primarily serves customers in the United States, with additional operations in Canada and the United Kingdom.