Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Stake Boosted by Mather Group LLC.

Mather Group LLC. raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 77.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,006 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 3,932 shares during the quarter. Mather Group LLC.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $1,739,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Union Savings Bank increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 843.4% in the third quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 1,283 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $248,000 after purchasing an additional 1,147 shares during the last quarter. Essex LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the third quarter valued at approximately $218,000. Adirondack Trust Co. lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 14.9% during the third quarter. Adirondack Trust Co. now owns 902 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $159,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 84.6% in the 3rd quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 17,213 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,323,000 after buying an additional 7,886 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Financial Network Inc. purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $210,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 1.4%

NYSE:COF traded up $2.85 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $201.72. 4,747,796 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,837,061. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $174.24 and a 12-month high of $259.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $123.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.48, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $208.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $200.23.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.79 by $1.02. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.37%. The business had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.76 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $5.48 EPS. Capital One Financial’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th were given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.80%.

Trending Headlines about Capital One Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain bullish on Capital One as a leading financial-stock pick, supporting investor confidence in the company’s long-term growth prospects. Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One and the Capital One Foundation announced 10 finalists for a $25 million Scaling Pathways to Homeownership initiative. The program could strengthen the company’s community profile and support its broader $265 billion Community Benefits Plan. Capital One’s $25 Million Homeownership Initiative
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One is viewed as a value stock ahead of earnings, with investors potentially attracted by its relatively modest valuation and expectations for possible earnings outperformance. Why Capital One Is a Strong Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are preparing for Capital One’s October 20 third-quarter report. Forecasts call for revenue growth but potentially lower year-over-year earnings, making credit losses, loan demand, expenses and card performance key areas to watch. How Upcoming Earnings Will Impact Capital One Stock Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: The pending Discover acquisition remains a major valuation driver. Analysts are balancing potential strategic benefits against integration and execution risks in a more challenging macroeconomic environment. Capital One Stock Sees Fair Value Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Weak consumer-loan demand, higher provisions for credit losses and rising expenses could pressure third-quarter profit, despite continued strength in credit-card operations. Will Weak Consumer Loan Demand and High Provisions Hurt COF Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: A valuation update reduced fair value to approximately $252.27 from $258.27, reflecting caution around the Discover transaction, earnings outlook and economic conditions. Capital One is also facing fresh OCC scrutiny of customer-risk policies, adding regulatory uncertainty. Capital One Fair Value Cut

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COF has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $246.00 to $227.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 12th. HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $226.00 to $229.00 in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. BTIG Research lifted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Evercore set a $220.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $254.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $255.04.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Lia Dean sold 2,193 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.52, for a total transaction of $494,565.36. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 63,261 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,266,620.72. The trade was a 3.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 5,473 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $218.02, for a total value of $1,193,223.46. Following the transaction, the insider owned 27,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,102,815.84. This represents a 16.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 33,850 shares of company stock valued at $7,167,152. 0.78% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Capital One Financial Profile

Capital One Financial Corp. is a diversified financial services company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Founded in 1994, the company provides credit cards, consumer banking products, auto financing and commercial banking services through its Capital One brand.

Capital One offers credit cards for consumers and businesses, checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, personal loans and auto loans. Its commercial banking operations serve businesses, institutions and commercial real estate clients with lending, deposit, treasury management and other financial services.

Capital One primarily serves customers in the United States, with additional operations in Canada and the United Kingdom.