238,472 Shares in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Bought by SEB Asset Management AB

SEB Asset Management AB purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 238,472 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $43,504,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in COF. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 330.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,423,000 after purchasing an additional 10,428 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 44.3% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 8,968 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,608,000 after purchasing an additional 2,753 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 118.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,300 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $702,000 after purchasing an additional 1,788 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth about $218,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth about $1,086,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of COF opened at $208.04 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $174.24 and a 52 week high of $259.64. The firm has a market cap of $129.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $193.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $201.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03.

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

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 112.28%.

Key Headlines Impacting Capital One Financial

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total value of $728,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 61,579 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,858,883.82. This represents a 2.76% 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. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 8,749 shares of company stock worth $1,708,577. 0.78% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $235.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Barclays set a $242.00 price objective on Capital One Financial in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Evercore reduced their target price on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $222.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $273.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price target on Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.91.

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.