Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC Makes New Investment in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 4,076 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $744,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Focus Financial Network Inc. raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 1,570 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $380,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,067 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $259,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the period. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 26.0% in the fourth quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 228 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. Pflug Koory LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 3,086 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $748,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, High Note Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 44.9% during the fourth quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 155 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s Q2 results showed improved profitability, with the company swinging back to net income and posting higher net interest income, reinforcing the view that its core business momentum remains solid.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted bullish analyst sentiment, including Piper Sandler and Morgan Stanley maintaining buy ratings, while one note set a $260 price target, suggesting meaningful upside from current levels.
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles pointed to Capital One’s technology and AI advantages, including its cloud-native infrastructure and open-source security tool VulnHunter, which support the company’s long-term competitive positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One is also being viewed as a value stock after earnings, with coverage noting that the shares trade at a discount to peers on forward earnings and tangible book value.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is facing overhang from legal and regulatory headlines, including a Zelle fraud lawsuit, a Canada data-breach settlement, and reports that customer payouts from a separate $425 million settlement may be delayed after an appeal.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

COF stock opened at $202.53 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $174.24 and a 52 week high of $259.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $126.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $195.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $200.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.79 by $1.02. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.37%.The company had revenue of $15.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.76 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $5.48 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total transaction of $728,000.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 90,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,760,352. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 61,579 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,858,883.82. The trade was a 2.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 8,749 shares of company stock valued at $1,708,577 over the last ninety days. 0.78% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.82.

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.