Hosking Partners LLP Sells 7,420 Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Hosking Partners LLP lessened its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 2.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 264,396 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 7,420 shares during the quarter. Capital One Financial accounts for approximately 2.0% of Hosking Partners LLP’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Hosking Partners LLP’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $56,205,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mather Group LLC. increased its holdings in Capital One Financial by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 4,540 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $965,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 1,407 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $299,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Optas LLC raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 1.4% in the third quarter. Optas LLC now owns 3,484 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $741,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.3% in the second quarter. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. now owns 16,603 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,532,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 66.7% in the second quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 125 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several brokerages raised targets or reiterated buy ratings (Citi, Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Barclays, Wells Fargo), supporting upside expectations and recent momentum. Analyst Upgrades Article
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s recent dividend increase (quarterly to $0.80) and commentary around strong loan demand and market-share gains support a firmer earnings outlook and shareholder returns. Dividend & Company Profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/strategy coverage (including analysis comparing Capital One to AmEx and discussing a potential Discover-related narrative) highlights structural strengths but frames longer-term upside vs. peers rather than an immediate catalyst. Zacks Comparison: COF vs AXP
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/experience initiatives (e.g., retail cafes) are a modest long-term engagement tailwind but unlikely to move near-term revenue materially. CNBC: Retail Cafes Trend
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider sales disclosed this week — notably Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares (~30.7% reduction) and two other officers sold smaller stakes — which can signal near-term profit-taking or reduce investor confidence. Ravi Raghu Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is elevated (P/E north of 100), making shares sensitive to downside news or any slowdown in credit growth — a risk amid mixed signals. Market Data & Valuation

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays boosted their target price on Capital One Financial from $271.00 to $294.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $235.00 to $237.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $240.00 to $263.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $280.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Three equities research 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $274.80.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 17,840 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.03, for a total transaction of $3,961,015.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 48,315 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,727,379.45. This represents a 26.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Neal Blinde sold 43,200 shares of the 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 sale, the insider owned 73,020 shares in the company, valued at $16,198,026.60. This represents a 37.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 296,895 shares of company stock valued at $66,611,541 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 1.8%

NYSE:COF opened at $253.26 on Thursday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $143.22 and a 1 year high of $259.64. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $229.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $221.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The company has a market cap of $161.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 106.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.13.

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

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

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

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.