Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Grows Stock Holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 92,393 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 3,040 shares during the quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $19,641,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its holdings in Capital One Financial by 32.2% in the 3rd quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 73,144 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $15,549,000 after purchasing an additional 17,833 shares in the last quarter. Colorado Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the third quarter worth about $298,000. Essex LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the third quarter worth about $228,000. Cortland Associates Inc. MO acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the third quarter valued at about $14,391,000. Finally, Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC now owns 17,356 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,690,000 after buying an additional 477 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Neal Blinde sold 43,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.83, for a total transaction of $9,583,056.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 73,020 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,198,026.60. This represents a 37.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 17,840 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.03, for a total value of $3,961,015.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 48,315 shares in the company, valued at $10,727,379.45. The trade was a 26.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 298,895 shares of company stock valued at $67,111,541 over the last 90 days. 1.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Capital One Financial in a report on Monday, December 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $270.00 price target for the company. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $261.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $271.00 to $294.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $280.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $276.25.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Capital One Financial stock opened at $249.41 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12 month low of $143.22 and a 12 month high of $259.64. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $230.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $222.05. The company has a market cap of $158.55 billion, a PE ratio of 105.23, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.13.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The financial services provider reported $5.95 earnings per share for the quarter. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 2.24% and a return on equity of 10.94%. The company had revenue of $15.46 billion for the quarter. Research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were issued a $0.80 dividend. This is an increase from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 135.02%.

Capital One Financial News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages have raised price targets and reiterated buy/outperform ratings (Goldman Sachs, Citi, BTIG, Keefe Bruyette, Cowen/TD Cowen), supporting longer-term upside and institutional interest. Analyst Coverage Summary
• Positive Sentiment: CNBC’s Jim Cramer and other media commentators have publicly endorsed COF as a buy, which tends to boost retail demand and trading flows. Jim Cramer Praise
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One raised its quarterly dividend to $0.80 (annualized $3.20), a signal of cash-return confidence that supports yield-focused investor interest. MarketBeat: Dividend & Company Snapshot
• Neutral Sentiment: Options volume around COF has surged, indicating speculative positioning and hedging; this can magnify intraday moves but doesn’t change fundamentals. Options Activity Analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum and comparative valuation pieces (Zacks, Globe & Mail) frame positive technical and relative arguments for COF but are less likely to move the stock intraday versus new ratings or filings. Zacks Momentum Note
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling has been reported this week (multiple filings totaling millions), which can create near-term selling pressure or raise questions about insider conviction. Insider Sales Report
• Negative Sentiment: Capital One’s General Counsel sold 2,000 shares (~$500k) on Jan. 6 (SEC Form 4 disclosure); routine sales can still weigh on sentiment when clustered. InsiderTrades: Matthew Cooper Sale

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.