Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $70.24 Million Stock Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 1.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 330,410 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,088 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.05% of Capital One Financial worth $70,239,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in COF. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 103.3% in the 2nd quarter. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC now owns 122 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 439.1% during the second quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC now owns 124 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the second quarter worth $27,000. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

COF has been the topic of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $240.00 to $263.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $275.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $280.00.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of COF stock opened at $228.64 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average of $232.55 and a 200-day moving average of $223.19. Capital One Financial Corporation has a one year low of $143.22 and a one year high of $259.64. The company has a market cap of $145.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 96.47, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.13.

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

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th were issued a $0.80 dividend. This is a boost from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 135.02%.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,163 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $244.35, for a total transaction of $772,879.05. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 66,692 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,296,190.20. This trade represents a 4.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 13,450 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $3,362,500.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 30,337 shares in the company, valued at $7,584,250. The trade was a 30.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 298,895 shares of company stock valued at $67,111,541 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: High-profile buyback talk may support the stock — Jim Cramer highlighted Capital One’s “humongous” share buyback and said he hopes management will discuss it on the earnings call, which could be viewed positively by investors seeking capital-return signals. Jim Cramer on Capital One: “I Hope It’ll Talk About Its Humongous Buyback on Its Conference Call”
• Positive Sentiment: Senior industry voice downplays likelihood of a legislative rate cap — Citigroup’s CEO said she does not expect Congress to approve a 10% cap on credit-card APRs, which reduces the probability of a policy outcome that would hit card issuers’ revenue and margins. Citigroup CEO does not expect Congress to approve cap in credit card rates
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and previews are watching Q4 results — Zacks included COF in its earnings preview, underscoring that upcoming Q4 results and commentary will drive near-term movement. Netflix and Capital One Financial are part of Zacks Earnings Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent bullish analyses frame upside but note policy risk — recent “bull case” write-ups outline why COF’s earnings power and buybacks support a bullish thesis, but caution that the thesis depends on the regulatory backdrop. Capital One Financial Corporation (COF): A bull case theory
• Neutral Sentiment: Further commentary repeats the same trade-off — another bull-case article lays out potential upside but specifically notes that a proposed 10% APR cap would materially alter the outlook. The Bull Case For Capital One (COF) Could Change Following Trump’s Proposed 10% Card APR Cap – Learn Why
• Negative Sentiment: Policy risk headline — analysts warn COF could be among the most vulnerable banks if a 10% credit-card APR cap is implemented; that specific risk is being priced into the stock ahead of Q4 results. Trump’s 10% Credit Card APR Cap Looms Over Capital One Ahead Of Q4: Analysts Warn Bank Is ‘Most Vulnerable’
• Negative Sentiment: Sector selloff tied to policy deadline — U.S. bank stocks slipped as investors weighed the January 20 deadline and uncertainty around a potential rate cap, pressuring COF alongside peers. US bank stocks fall as investors weigh credit card rate cap deadline
• Negative Sentiment: Small analyst price-target cut — HSBC trimmed its COF target to $226 and kept a hold rating, signaling modest near-term downside in analyst expectations. HSBC adjusts price target on Capital One Financial to $226 from $234, maintains hold rating

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.