Sculptor Capital LP Purchases Shares of 186,000 Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Sculptor Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 186,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $33,932,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in COF. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 529.4% in the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 1,312.5% in the 4th quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, CrossGen Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s Q2 results showed improved profitability, with the company swinging back to net income and posting higher net interest income, reinforcing the view that its core business momentum remains solid.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted bullish analyst sentiment, including Piper Sandler and Morgan Stanley maintaining buy ratings, while one note set a $260 price target, suggesting meaningful upside from current levels.
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles pointed to Capital One’s technology and AI advantages, including its cloud-native infrastructure and open-source security tool VulnHunter, which support the company’s long-term competitive positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One is also being viewed as a value stock after earnings, with coverage noting that the shares trade at a discount to peers on forward earnings and tangible book value.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is facing overhang from legal and regulatory headlines, including a Zelle fraud lawsuit, a Canada data-breach settlement, and reports that customer payouts from a separate $425 million settlement may be delayed after an appeal.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE COF opened at $202.53 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $126.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.53, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio 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 $195.38 and a 200-day moving average of $200.21.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.79 by $1.02. The firm had revenue of $15.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.76 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.37%.Capital One Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $5.48 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.80%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $226.00 to $229.00 in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $242.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $235.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 10th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Argus dropped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.82.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other 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 transaction, the general counsel directly owned 90,194 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,760,352. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through 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 company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total transaction of $336,822.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 61,579 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,858,883.82. This trade represents a 2.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 8,749 shares of company stock worth $1,708,577. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

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.