Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI Grows Stock Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI grew its holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 14.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 21,753 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,811 shares during the quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $4,624,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 10,428 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.5% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 23,582 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,229,000 after buying an additional 1,007 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 44.3% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 8,968 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,608,000 after buying an additional 2,753 shares during the period. HBW Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 40.0% during the second quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,021 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $430,000 after buying an additional 577 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RB Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at $242,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 2,000 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $500,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 92,486 shares in the company, valued at $23,121,500. The trade was a 2.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $3,362,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 30,337 shares in the company, valued at $7,584,250. This represents a 30.72% 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. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: High bullish options activity: Unusually large call buying (roughly 63,136 calls, ~368% above normal daily volume) suggests some traders are positioning for a rebound or takeover of downside risk, adding speculative demand that can support the stock on dips.
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsement: TV commentator Jim Cramer publicly praised Capital One, which can attract retail buying interest. Jim Cramer Calls Capital One “Absolutely Terrific”
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst target moved up but rating unchanged: JPMorgan raised its price target to $256 (still a “neutral” rating), which signals some analyst conviction on upside but not a clear upgrade to buy. Price Target Increase
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy trading/volatility: Intraday volume is well above average, which increases short‑term volatility and can magnify moves in either direction as algorithms and options hedging react.
• Negative Sentiment: Policy risk: President Trump’s proposal to cap credit-card APRs at 10% is the main near-term driver of selling; a binding cap would materially compress card yields and margins for issuers like Capital One. Policy Cap Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Settlement confirmed: A federal judge granted preliminary approval to a revised class-action settlement requiring Capital One to pay $425 million and offer higher rates to certain depositors — a direct cash/earnings hit and reminder of legal risk. Settlement Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Capital One’s general counsel sold roughly $500k of stock recently, which can be interpreted negatively by some investors as a signal to reduce exposure. Insider Sale

Capital One Financial Trading Down 6.4%

Shares of NYSE:COF opened at $233.21 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $148.26 billion, a PE ratio of 98.40, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.13. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $143.22 and a 12-month high of $259.64. The business has a 50 day moving average of $230.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $222.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

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

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders 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 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. This is an increase from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 135.02%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $275.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday. Barclays lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $271.00 to $294.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $240.00 to $263.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $280.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $278.20.

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.