Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Shares Sold by iSAM Funds UK Ltd

iSAM Funds UK Ltd trimmed its position in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 47.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,800 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 4,314 shares during the period. iSAM Funds UK Ltd’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $963,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 51,054,869 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $10,242,628,000 after purchasing an additional 236,643 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 12,476,462 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,023,795,000 after purchasing an additional 638,158 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,677,981 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,103,196,000 after purchasing an additional 323,350 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth $2,089,803,000. Finally, Viking Global Investors LP grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 30.3% during 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields and expectations for additional monetary tightening are supporting sentiment toward lenders, potentially improving net interest income and margins. Capital One’s latest results also showed $3.0 billion in net income, revenue growth, a lower provision for credit losses and an improved net interest margin. Capital One Gains as Higher Rates Help Financials and Recent Company Updates Stay Supportive
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s update that the Discover integration is progressing well approximately 14 months after closing reinforces expectations for future cost savings and strategic benefits. The redemption of all outstanding Series M preferred shares was also viewed as a modestly positive capital-structure cleanup. Capital One Gains as Higher Rates Help Financials and Recent Company Updates Stay Supportive
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One is among 21 financial institutions partnering on a planned stablecoin, giving COF potential exposure to faster payments and growing digital-asset infrastructure, although the financial impact is still uncertain. Wells, BofA, Citi back upcoming stablecoin
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive on the shares, with recently reported price targets generally above the current trading range; the median target cited was $254.50. Capital One: Resilient Consumer Trends Make Shares Attractive
• Negative Sentiment: Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan requested records on Capital One’s 2021 anti-money-laundering review and closure of accounts linked to President Trump and his businesses. The inquiry raises potential legal, regulatory and reputational risks, although Capital One denies politically motivated closures. Democratic US senator asks Capital One for details on Trump account anti-money laundering review
• Negative Sentiment: General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The transaction was relatively small, but it adds to a pattern of reported insider selling without purchases. SEC insider transaction filing
• Negative Sentiment: Berkshire Hathaway reduced its Capital One position, adding pressure from a high-profile institutional investor and potentially signaling less conviction in the bank’s near-term risk-reward profile. Berkshire Hathaway Just Sold 3 Bank Stocks

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on COF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Capital One Financial in a report on Monday, June 29th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 price objective on the stock. HSBC upgraded Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $226.00 to $229.00 in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Capital One Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $258.91.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.10, for a total value of $749,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 83,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,811,835.40. This represents a 4.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,888 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.52, for a total value of $425,781.76. Following the transaction, the insider owned 59,708 shares in the company, valued at $13,465,348.16. This represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. 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. In the last three months, insiders sold 29,767 shares of company stock worth $6,366,998. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 2.5%

NYSE COF opened at $216.69 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $211.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $197.83. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12 month low of $174.24 and a 12 month high of $259.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The company has a market capitalization of $132.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.02.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.79 by $1.02. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 11.28%. The firm had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.76 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $5.48 earnings per share. Capital One Financial’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th were issued a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is presently 19.80%.

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.