Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Stock Position Lowered by Alua Capital Management LP

Alua Capital Management LP decreased its position in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 20.6% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 537,686 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 139,400 shares during the quarter. Capital One Financial makes up approximately 8.6% of Alua Capital Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Alua Capital Management LP’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $98,090,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Focus Financial Network Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 1,570 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $380,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. raised its stake in 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 buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 26.0% during the fourth quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 228 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Pflug Koory LLC lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, High Note Wealth LLC boosted its position in Capital One Financial by 44.9% during the 4th quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 155 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Capital One Financial News

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.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Capital One Financial news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of Capital One Financial 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 transaction, the general counsel owned 90,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,760,352. The trade was a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible 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 company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total transaction of $336,822.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 61,579 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,858,883.82. This trade represents a 2.76% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 8,749 shares of company stock valued at $1,708,577 in the last ninety days. 0.78% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. TD Cowen cut their target price on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, June 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 price target for the company. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $231.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, 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 for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.82.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

COF opened at $202.53 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $174.24 and a 12-month high of $259.64. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $195.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $200.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $126.03 billion, a PE ratio of 12.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.02.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $15.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.76 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $5.48 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.13 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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 yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.80%.

Capital One Financial 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.