Harbor Investment Advisory LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Harbor Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 114.2% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 7,232 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,855 shares during the quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $1,537,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of COF. Mather Group LLC. boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 4,540 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $965,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.6% during the second quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 1,407 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $299,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Optas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 1.4% during the third quarter. Optas LLC now owns 3,484 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $741,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. increased its position in Capital One Financial by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. now owns 16,603 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,532,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 66.7% during the 2nd quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 125 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

NYSE:COF opened at $233.21 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $230.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $222.42. 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 has a market cap of $148.26 billion, a PE ratio of 98.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.13. Capital One Financial Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $143.22 and a fifty-two week 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 EPS 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. Analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 is a positive change from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 135.02%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $237.00 to $256.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $280.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $271.00 to $294.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 31st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $278.20.

Capital One Financial News Roundup

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,163 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $244.35, for a total value of $772,879.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 66,692 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,296,190.20. This trade represents a 4.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the insider owned 30,337 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,584,250. The trade was a 30.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 298,895 shares of company stock worth $67,111,541. 1.26% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.