Swedbank AB Has $49.76 Million Stock Holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Swedbank AB trimmed its position in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 4.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 272,750 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 13,701 shares during the period. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $49,758,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,089,803,000. Capital International Investors lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 107.9% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,040,408 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $859,602,000 after purchasing an additional 2,097,208 shares during the period. Viking Global Investors LP boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 30.3% during the third quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 7,388,506 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,570,649,000 after buying an additional 1,717,148 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 7,143.2% during the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,448,126 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $350,966,000 after buying an additional 1,428,133 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in Capital One Financial by 12.8% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 11,838,304 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,516,587,000 after buying an additional 1,339,215 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 5.5%

COF opened at $191.71 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $191.49 and its 200-day simple moving average is $203.73. 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 Corporation has a twelve month low of $174.24 and a twelve month high of $259.64. The firm has a market cap of $119.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.26, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.02.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 quarter last year, the business earned $4.06 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 112.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COF has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Barclays set a $242.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $235.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $213.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.71.

Key Stories Impacting Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remained supportive, with TD Cowen and UBS reiterating buy ratings and setting price targets of $253 and $275, respectively, suggesting meaningful upside from current levels.
• Positive Sentiment: The Discover deal continues to be viewed as strategically important because it could deepen Capital One’s payments footprint and reduce reliance on third-party networks.
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, a disclosure that may add to the market’s cautious tone but does not by itself signal a major business change. SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s latest quarterly results were mixed, with earnings and revenue both missing estimates, which keeps investors focused on whether near-term performance can improve before the next report on July 21.
• Negative Sentiment: Markets appear concerned about execution risk tied to the Discover integration, especially as card migration and cost synergies become a bigger focus in the weeks ahead.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling across multiple executives may be reinforcing caution among traders, even though the transactions were disclosed and some were planned in advance.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total value of $728,000.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 90,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,760,352. The trade was a 3.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal 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. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total value of $336,822.42. Following the sale, the insider owned 61,579 shares in the company, 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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 8,749 shares of company stock valued at $1,708,577. Company 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.