Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) General Counsel Matthew Cooper Sells 3,500 Shares of Stock

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) General Counsel Matthew Cooper sold 3,500 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.10, for a total value of $749,350.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 83,194 shares in the company, valued at $17,811,835.40. This trade represents a 4.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing 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.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

NYSE COF opened at $216.69 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $211.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $197.83. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52-week low of $174.24 and a 52-week high of $259.64. 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 stock has a market cap of $132.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.41, a PEG 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.76 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $5.48 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Capital One Financial by 529.4% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Solstein Capital LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth $26,000. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 1,312.5% in the fourth quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ballast Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on COF. BTIG Research upped their price objective 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. Wolfe Research boosted their target price on Capital One Financial from $255.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $231.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, June 29th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price 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, July 22nd. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $258.91.

Key Stories Impacting Capital One Financial

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

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.