Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. Takes Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 78,740 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $16,739,000. Capital One Financial makes up approximately 2.5% of Kemnay Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 74.8% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,380,913 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,995,603,000 after purchasing an additional 24,129,990 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 63.4% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,780,128 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,910,500,000 after purchasing an additional 10,776,843 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Capital One Financial during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,701,511,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 64.1% in the 2nd 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 during the period. Finally, Boston Partners acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $534,777,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains broadly constructive: multiple recent buy/overweight ratings and a median price target materially above current levels support longer‑term upside expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity investor commentary (Jim Cramer) urged holders to “stick with” Capital One, which can help stabilize sentiment among retail investors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic positioning: management completed the Discover integration and is pursuing the Brex acquisition/partnerships that shift COF toward corporate spend and payments — these are longer‑term drivers but may take time to translate into predictable EPS. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Product / distribution tie‑ups continue (example: Capital One pre‑qualification available at a Texas truck dealer) — small operational wins that help originations but are unlikely to move the stock materially on their own. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector risk: renewed concerns about the private‑credit market and spillover/liquidity risks have triggered a financials selloff — Capital One, as a consumer lender with sizable card and auto exposures, is trading like a higher‑beta play and is vulnerable to widening credit stress. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Layoffs at former Discover HQ: filings and local reports show roughly 1,100+ employees being cut in the Riverwoods/Chicago area as Capital One integrates Discover — a risk to local sentiment and a signal of integration disruption, though it also reduces costs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: public filings and tracking services show extensive insider sales by multiple senior executives in recent months, which can weigh on investor confidence even if sales are for diversification or tax reasons. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COF has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $263.00 to $256.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. BTIG Research cut their price objective on Capital One Financial from $308.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. HSBC lowered their price target on Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $226.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $275.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $274.70.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE COF opened at $187.51 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $221.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $222.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $143.22 and a 52 week high of $259.64. The firm has a market cap of $116.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.14.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.14 by ($0.28). Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 3.54%.During the same period last year, the business earned $2.67 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 53.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were issued a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 108.11%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $3,362,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 30,337 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,584,250. The trade was a 30.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 2,108 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $218.25, for a total value of $460,071.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 59,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,935,459.25. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 67,933 shares of company stock worth $14,363,897. Insiders own 1.26% 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.