Cerity Partners LLC Buys 16,513 Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Cerity Partners LLC boosted its position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 5.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 330,408 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,513 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $70,236,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 330.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,423,000 after buying an additional 10,428 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 28.2% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,077 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,345,000 after acquiring an additional 2,875 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.3% in the first quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,023 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $901,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 1st quarter valued at $968,000. Finally, Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 6,117 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,097,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Capital One Financial News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several brokerages raised targets or reiterated buy ratings (Citi, Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Barclays, Wells Fargo), supporting upside expectations and recent momentum. Analyst Upgrades Article
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s recent dividend increase (quarterly to $0.80) and commentary around strong loan demand and market-share gains support a firmer earnings outlook and shareholder returns. Dividend & Company Profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/strategy coverage (including analysis comparing Capital One to AmEx and discussing a potential Discover-related narrative) highlights structural strengths but frames longer-term upside vs. peers rather than an immediate catalyst. Zacks Comparison: COF vs AXP
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/experience initiatives (e.g., retail cafes) are a modest long-term engagement tailwind but unlikely to move near-term revenue materially. CNBC: Retail Cafes Trend
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider sales disclosed this week — notably Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares (~30.7% reduction) and two other officers sold smaller stakes — which can signal near-term profit-taking or reduce investor confidence. Ravi Raghu Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is elevated (P/E north of 100), making shares sensitive to downside news or any slowdown in credit growth — a risk amid mixed signals. Market Data & Valuation

Capital One Financial Trading Down 1.8%

NYSE COF opened at $253.26 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $229.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $221.49. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $143.22 and a twelve month high of $259.64. The company has a market capitalization of $161.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 106.86, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.13.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The financial services provider reported $5.95 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $15.46 billion for the quarter. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.94% and a net margin of 2.24%. Research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 135.02%.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.54, for a total value of $443,080.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 94,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,932,428.44. This represents a 2.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 2,064 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $244.35, for a total transaction of $504,338.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 61,373 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,996,492.55. The trade was a 3.25% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 296,895 shares of company stock worth $66,611,541. Corporate insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wolfe Research began coverage on Capital One Financial in a report on Monday, December 8th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $270.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. HSBC raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $218.00 to $234.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, BTIG Research upped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $264.00 to $308.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 26th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $274.80.

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.