Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Purchases 29,835 Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 4.7% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 660,130 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,835 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $121,794,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of COF. Norges Bank bought a new position in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth $2,089,803,000. Viking Global Investors LP increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 30.3% in the third quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 7,388,506 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,570,649,000 after purchasing an additional 1,717,148 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 7,143.2% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,448,126 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $350,966,000 after purchasing an additional 1,428,133 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 64.9% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,366,692 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $815,951,000 after purchasing an additional 1,324,845 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 61.8% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,969,661 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $419,065,000 after purchasing an additional 752,461 shares during the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total value of $336,822.42. Following the sale, the insider owned 61,579 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,858,883.82. The trade was a 2.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total value of $728,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 90,194 shares in the company, valued at $18,760,352. This trade represents a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 8,749 shares of company stock worth $1,708,577. 0.78% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on COF. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $235.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 10th. Truist Financial cut their price target on Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. BTIG Research increased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Barclays set a $242.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $273.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.91.

Key Headlines Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One is getting a wave of supportive analyst coverage, with multiple firms reportedly reaffirming or raising bullish views, and the stock has been described as having a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating. Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One launched up to $500 in Spark business travel credits, a small but potentially helpful move to boost card usage, attract business customers, and deepen engagement with its travel ecosystem. Capital One (COF) Unveils Up To $500 In Spark Business Travel Credits
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted COF as a long-term momentum name and suggested it may be positioned to benefit from AI, reinforcing the idea that investors see upside from technology adoption and operational efficiency. Is Capital One Financial Corp (COF) Positioned to Benefit from AI?
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is focused on COF’s upcoming second-quarter results, with expectations that card loans, net interest income, and fee income helped offset higher provisions and expenses. The setup is mixed, so earnings could be a stock driver in either direction. Card Loans, Fee Income to Support COF Q2 Earnings, Provisions to Hurt
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation commentary remains divided: some articles argue the stock could still be undervalued on intrinsic value, while traditional earnings multiples look less compelling after a strong multi-year run. Is Capital One Financial (COF) Trading At A Discount Or A Premium?
• Negative Sentiment: Capital One is still dealing with legacy legal overhang from the 2019 data breach, as a Canadian class action settlement has been proposed pending court approval, which keeps litigation risk in view. CAPITAL ONE 2019 DATA BREACH CLASS ACTION

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

NYSE:COF opened at $208.04 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $174.24 and a 12-month high of $259.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $129.46 billion, a PE ratio of 73.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $193.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $201.99.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.08 by ($0.66). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The company had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.68 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.06 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 112.28%.

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.