Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft Sells 2,989 Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced its position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 70.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,247 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,989 shares during the period. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $226,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 529.4% during the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 1,312.5% in the fourth quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was 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 $18,760,352. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 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 value of $336,822.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly 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 worth $1,708,577 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.78% 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 beat Q2 estimates with adjusted EPS of $5.81 and revenue of about $15.8 billion, helped by stronger net interest income, higher revenues, and lower provisions for credit losses. Capital One’s Q2 Earnings Beat on Higher Revenues, Lower Provisions
• Positive Sentiment: Management said the Discover integration remains on schedule, synergies are being captured, and card growth could reaccelerate after platform migrations. COF Q2 Earnings Call Tracks Discover Integration Progress
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity leaned bullish, with call buying running well above normal volume ahead of the earnings reaction.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage framed the stock as a potential value play after solid consumer-credit results, but with investors still waiting for clearer signs on the outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Shares are under pressure because the earnings beat was boosted by a sharp drop in provisions and a reserve release, while charge-offs remained elevated and integration-related expenses rose.
• Negative Sentiment: Deposits were weaker, and non-interest expense increased, which may temper enthusiasm about the durability of earnings momentum.
• Negative Sentiment: A New York lawsuit involving Zelle’s parent, Early Warning Services, could add headline risk for Capital One because COF is one of the seven bank owners, though the case is not directly about Capital One’s core operations. Zelle must face New York attorney general lawsuit over ‘rampant’ fraud, judge rules

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

COF opened at $201.84 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $194.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $200.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The firm has a market cap of $125.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.49, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.02. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1-year low of $174.24 and a 1-year high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.79 by $1.02. The firm had revenue of $15.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.76 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 11.29%. The company’s revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $5.48 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 112.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

COF has been the topic of several recent research reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. HSBC raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $226.00 to $229.00 in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Evercore reduced their price objective on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $222.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $273.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.82.

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.