KBC Group NV Sells 24,417 Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

KBC Group NV lowered its stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 2.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,049,133 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 24,417 shares during the period. KBC Group NV’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $191,393,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of COF. Tompkins Financial Corp boosted its position in Capital One Financial by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp now owns 977 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $237,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 1,570 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $380,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. First Command Advisory Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,067 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $259,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 10.3% during the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 504 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $122,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 26.0% during the fourth quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 228 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In related news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total value of $728,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 90,194 shares in the company, valued at $18,760,352. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total value of $336,822.42. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 61,579 shares in the company, valued at $11,858,883.82. The trade was a 2.76% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 8,749 shares of company stock worth $1,708,577. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One is getting a wave of supportive analyst coverage, with multiple firms reportedly reaffirming or raising bullish views, and the stock has been described as having a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating. Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One launched up to $500 in Spark business travel credits, a small but potentially helpful move to boost card usage, attract business customers, and deepen engagement with its travel ecosystem. Capital One (COF) Unveils Up To $500 In Spark Business Travel Credits
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted COF as a long-term momentum name and suggested it may be positioned to benefit from AI, reinforcing the idea that investors see upside from technology adoption and operational efficiency. Is Capital One Financial Corp (COF) Positioned to Benefit from AI?
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is focused on COF’s upcoming second-quarter results, with expectations that card loans, net interest income, and fee income helped offset higher provisions and expenses. The setup is mixed, so earnings could be a stock driver in either direction. Card Loans, Fee Income to Support COF Q2 Earnings, Provisions to Hurt
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation commentary remains divided: some articles argue the stock could still be undervalued on intrinsic value, while traditional earnings multiples look less compelling after a strong multi-year run. Is Capital One Financial (COF) Trading At A Discount Or A Premium?
• Negative Sentiment: Capital One is still dealing with legacy legal overhang from the 2019 data breach, as a Canadian class action settlement has been proposed pending court approval, which keeps litigation risk in view. CAPITAL ONE 2019 DATA BREACH CLASS ACTION

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on COF shares. Evercore decreased their price target on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $222.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $235.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $256.00 to $250.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 price target for the company. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.91.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Capital One Financial stock opened at $208.04 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $129.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.00, 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. The business has a 50-day moving average of $193.48 and a 200-day moving average of $201.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.08 by ($0.66). The firm had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.68 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The business’s revenue was up 52.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.06 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.56 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 112.28%.

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.