Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Shares Acquired by Hanson & Doremus Investment Management

Hanson & Doremus Investment Management grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 395.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 3,635 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,901 shares during the period. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $702,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in COF. Solstein Capital LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Purpose Unlimited Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Ballast Advisors LLC bought a new position in Capital One Financial in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.78, for a total value of $2,040,320.28. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 26,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,523,087.84. This represents a 26.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Timothy Golden sold 3,487 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.00, for a total transaction of $735,757.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 7,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,567,519. This represents a 31.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 33,850 shares of company stock valued at $7,167,152 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

COF opened at $201.72 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market cap of $123.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.48, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $208.08 and a 200 day moving average of $200.23. Capital One Financial Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $174.24 and a fifty-two week high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. 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 the consensus estimate of $15.76 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $5.48 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.36 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 19.80%.

Key Headlines Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain bullish on Capital One as a leading financial-stock pick, supporting investor confidence in the company’s long-term growth prospects. Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One and the Capital One Foundation announced 10 finalists for a $25 million Scaling Pathways to Homeownership initiative. The program could strengthen the company’s community profile and support its broader $265 billion Community Benefits Plan. Capital One’s $25 Million Homeownership Initiative
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One is viewed as a value stock ahead of earnings, with investors potentially attracted by its relatively modest valuation and expectations for possible earnings outperformance. Why Capital One Is a Strong Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are preparing for Capital One’s October 20 third-quarter report. Forecasts call for revenue growth but potentially lower year-over-year earnings, making credit losses, loan demand, expenses and card performance key areas to watch. How Upcoming Earnings Will Impact Capital One Stock Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: The pending Discover acquisition remains a major valuation driver. Analysts are balancing potential strategic benefits against integration and execution risks in a more challenging macroeconomic environment. Capital One Stock Sees Fair Value Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Weak consumer-loan demand, higher provisions for credit losses and rising expenses could pressure third-quarter profit, despite continued strength in credit-card operations. Will Weak Consumer Loan Demand and High Provisions Hurt COF Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: A valuation update reduced fair value to approximately $252.27 from $258.27, reflecting caution around the Discover transaction, earnings outlook and economic conditions. Capital One is also facing fresh OCC scrutiny of customer-risk policies, adding regulatory uncertainty. Capital One Fair Value Cut

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on COF shares. Wolfe Research upped their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $255.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. BTIG Research raised their price target on Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $226.00 to $229.00 in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Capital One Financial from $246.00 to $227.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 12th. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $255.04.

About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial Corp. is a diversified financial services company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Founded in 1994, the company provides credit cards, consumer banking products, auto financing and commercial banking services through its Capital One brand.

Capital One offers credit cards for consumers and businesses, checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, personal loans and auto loans. Its commercial banking operations serve businesses, institutions and commercial real estate clients with lending, deposit, treasury management and other financial services.

Capital One primarily serves customers in the United States, with additional operations in Canada and the United Kingdom.