Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Boosts Stake in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 92,393 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,040 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $19,641,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 588,668.3% in the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 117,447,497 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $24,988,129,000 after acquiring an additional 117,427,549 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted 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 in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 63.4% in the second 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. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 64.1% in the second 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter worth $1,701,511,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Capital One Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages have raised price targets and reiterated buy/outperform ratings (Goldman Sachs, Citi, BTIG, Keefe Bruyette, Cowen/TD Cowen), supporting longer-term upside and institutional interest. Analyst Coverage Summary
• Positive Sentiment: CNBC’s Jim Cramer and other media commentators have publicly endorsed COF as a buy, which tends to boost retail demand and trading flows. Jim Cramer Praise
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One raised its quarterly dividend to $0.80 (annualized $3.20), a signal of cash-return confidence that supports yield-focused investor interest. MarketBeat: Dividend & Company Snapshot
• Neutral Sentiment: Options volume around COF has surged, indicating speculative positioning and hedging; this can magnify intraday moves but doesn’t change fundamentals. Options Activity Analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum and comparative valuation pieces (Zacks, Globe & Mail) frame positive technical and relative arguments for COF but are less likely to move the stock intraday versus new ratings or filings. Zacks Momentum Note
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling has been reported this week (multiple filings totaling millions), which can create near-term selling pressure or raise questions about insider conviction. Insider Sales Report
• Negative Sentiment: Capital One’s General Counsel sold 2,000 shares (~$500k) on Jan. 6 (SEC Form 4 disclosure); routine sales can still weigh on sentiment when clustered. InsiderTrades: Matthew Cooper Sale

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on COF. Zacks Research cut shares of Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $270.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. BTIG Research increased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $264.00 to $308.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $276.25.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $500,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 92,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,121,500. The trade was a 2.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 17,840 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.03, for a total value of $3,961,015.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 48,315 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,727,379.45. This represents a 26.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 298,895 shares of company stock worth $67,111,541. 1.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 2.5%

COF opened at $249.41 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12 month low of $143.22 and a 12 month high of $259.64. The business has a 50-day moving average of $230.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $222.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $158.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 105.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.13.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The financial services provider reported $5.95 earnings per share for the quarter. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 2.24% and a return on equity of 10.94%. The business had revenue of $15.46 billion for the quarter. On average, research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were issued a $0.80 dividend. This is a boost from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 135.02%.

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.