AMF Tjanstepension AB Cuts Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

AMF Tjanstepension AB lowered its stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 71.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 64,837 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 163,534 shares during the period. AMF Tjanstepension AB’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $13,783,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 330.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,423,000 after acquiring an additional 10,428 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted 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 worth $1,608,000 after purchasing an additional 2,753 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in Capital One Financial by 118.3% during 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. North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 3,136.8% during the 2nd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 615 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $131,000 after purchasing an additional 596 shares in the last quarter. Finally, McAdam LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at about $316,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 17,840 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.03, for a total transaction of $3,961,015.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 48,315 shares in the company, valued at $10,727,379.45. This represents a 26.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, 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. The trade was a 3.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 298,895 shares of company stock worth $67,111,541. 1.26% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on COF. Zacks Research lowered shares of Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $290.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $276.70.

Trending Headlines about Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic upside — The Brex acquisition accelerates Capital One’s push into AI-enabled business payments, spend management and stablecoin-capable payments, expanding addressable markets (management cites a target of up to $2T in business payments). Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investor/manager interest — Some institutional investors and managers are publicly buying COF on the pullback, signaling conviction in the company’s longer-term fintech strategy. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed quarter — Revenue topped estimates and grew strongly year-over-year (helpful for top-line momentum), but the company reported an adjusted EPS shortfall versus consensus. That leaves fundamentals mixed in the near term. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Deal mechanics — The Brex purchase is a mix of cash and Capital One stock (roughly half/half), which preserves cash but introduces share issuance and potential near-term dilution. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss and cost pressure — Adjusted Q4 EPS fell short of consensus, driven by higher expenses and increased credit-loss provisions, which is the primary near-term catalyst for selling pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and price-target trims — Several firms adjusted price targets and reiterated concerns around integration, credit and regulatory risk; that analyst reaction amplifies near-term downside risk. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction — Traders are selling on the combination of the EPS miss and the large acquisition, increasing volume and volatility as investors weigh near-term headwinds against long-term strategy. Article Title

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE COF opened at $217.48 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $233.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $223.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market cap of $138.26 billion, a PE ratio of 73.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.13. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $143.22 and a 1 year high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.14 by ($0.28). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 11.17%. The business had revenue of $15.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.49 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.67 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 53.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. This is a positive change from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 108.11%.

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.