Clarkston Capital Partners LLC Cuts Stake in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Clarkston Capital Partners LLC cut its stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 229,037 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 3,225 shares during the period. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $48,689,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Capital One Financial by 74.8% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,380,913 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,995,603,000 after purchasing an additional 24,129,990 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 63.4% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,780,128 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,910,500,000 after purchasing an additional 10,776,843 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,701,511,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 64.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,008,841 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,970,628,000 after buying an additional 5,474,328 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at $534,777,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capital One Financial News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains broadly constructive: multiple recent buy/overweight ratings and a median price target materially above current levels support longer‑term upside expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity investor commentary (Jim Cramer) urged holders to “stick with” Capital One, which can help stabilize sentiment among retail investors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic positioning: management completed the Discover integration and is pursuing the Brex acquisition/partnerships that shift COF toward corporate spend and payments — these are longer‑term drivers but may take time to translate into predictable EPS. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Product / distribution tie‑ups continue (example: Capital One pre‑qualification available at a Texas truck dealer) — small operational wins that help originations but are unlikely to move the stock materially on their own. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector risk: renewed concerns about the private‑credit market and spillover/liquidity risks have triggered a financials selloff — Capital One, as a consumer lender with sizable card and auto exposures, is trading like a higher‑beta play and is vulnerable to widening credit stress. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Layoffs at former Discover HQ: filings and local reports show roughly 1,100+ employees being cut in the Riverwoods/Chicago area as Capital One integrates Discover — a risk to local sentiment and a signal of integration disruption, though it also reduces costs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: public filings and tracking services show extensive insider sales by multiple senior executives in recent months, which can weigh on investor confidence even if sales are for diversification or tax reasons. Read More.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $3,362,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 30,337 shares in the company, valued at $7,584,250. This trade represents a 30.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 2,108 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.25, for a total value of $460,071.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 59,269 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,935,459.25. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 67,933 shares of company stock worth $14,363,897 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on COF shares. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Evercore dropped their price target on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $265.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $275.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $274.70.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 3.5%

COF opened at $187.51 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $221.87 and its 200-day moving average is $222.21. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52-week low of $143.22 and a 52-week high of $259.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $116.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.14.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share 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 10.68%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 53.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.67 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 108.11%.

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.