Cortland Associates Inc. MO Buys Shares of 67,698 Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Cortland Associates Inc. MO purchased a new position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 67,698 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $14,391,000. Capital One Financial makes up approximately 1.7% of Cortland Associates Inc. MO’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 588,668.3% in the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 117,447,497 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $24,988,129,000 after purchasing an additional 117,427,549 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 74.8% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,380,913 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,995,603,000 after buying an additional 24,129,990 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 63.4% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,780,128 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,910,500,000 after buying an additional 10,776,843 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 64.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,008,841 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,970,628,000 after buying an additional 5,474,328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,701,511,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Capital One Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen raised its price target on COF to $290 and kept a Buy rating, increasing upside expectations and providing a near-term valuation catalyst. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird published a positive report on Capital One, reinforcing analyst confidence in the franchise and supporting momentum into the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile media endorsement: Jim Cramer said “it’s not too late to buy” Capital One, which can attract retail interest and short-term buying. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes multiple analyst upgrades and “litigation clarity” driving upward revisions from firms (Citi, KBW, Keefe Bruyette & Woods and others), a broader fundamental/consensus upgrade likely supporting the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity has surged around COF, which signals elevated speculative interest and possible hedging flows — this can amplify intraday moves but is ambiguous for fundamentals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer-facing coverage (card product comparisons) highlights Capital One’s product positioning; useful for long-term brand/market-share context but unlikely to move the stock on its own. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sale: Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares at roughly $250 (~30.7% reduction in his holding) — the size of this sale is the most notable and can raise questions about near-term insider conviction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 2,000 shares at $250, trimming his stake; insider disposals by senior officers can weigh on sentiment even if routine. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Other insider sales (Lia Dean, Celia Karam) were disclosed recently — smaller individually but collectively may temper investor enthusiasm. Read More.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of COF opened at $255.77 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $229.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $221.72. The stock has a market cap of $162.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 107.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.13. Capital One Financial Corporation has a one year low of $143.22 and a one year high of $259.64.

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

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. This is a positive change from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 135.02%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, December 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $270.00 target price for the company. Zacks Research cut Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating and set a $290.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Capital One Financial from $240.00 to $263.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $276.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Celia Karam sold 2,064 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $244.35, for a total value of $504,338.40. Following the sale, the insider owned 61,373 shares in the company, valued at $14,996,492.55. This represents a 3.25% 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. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 3,163 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $244.35, for a total transaction of $772,879.05. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 66,692 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,296,190.20. This trade represents a 4.53% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 298,895 shares of company stock worth $67,111,541. Company insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

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.