Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Shares Sold by California Public Employees Retirement System

California Public Employees Retirement System decreased its position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 5.5% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,114,256 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 64,616 shares during the quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $203,274,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Tompkins Financial Corp boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 1,570 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $380,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,067 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $259,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 10.3% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 504 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $122,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 26.0% in the 4th quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 228 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 1.8%

Capital One Financial stock opened at $208.04 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $174.24 and a fifty-two week high of $259.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $129.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $193.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $201.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.08 by ($0.66). Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.59% and a net margin of 4.29%.The firm had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.68 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $4.06 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 52.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total transaction of $728,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 90,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,760,352. This trade represents a 3.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 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 that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total transaction of $336,822.42. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 61,579 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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. Insiders sold 8,749 shares of company stock worth $1,708,577 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines 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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on COF shares. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $231.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.91.

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.