Ceredex Value Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 105,422 Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 105,422 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $21,150,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 529.4% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 1,312.5% during the 4th quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their price target on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays cut their target price on Capital One Financial from $242.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $310.00 to $295.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.14.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 5,473 shares of the business’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 transaction of $1,193,223.46. Following the sale, the insider owned 27,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,102,815.84. The trade was a 16.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.78, for a total transaction of $2,040,320.28. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 26,328 shares in the company, valued at $5,523,087.84. This trade represents a 26.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 26,267 shares of company stock worth $5,617,648 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $5.81 versus the $4.79 consensus and revenue of $15.83 billion, up 26.9% year over year. The stock remains up about 9.6% since that report, while analysts continue to see upside, with reported price targets generally ranging from $231 to $275. Capital One Up 9.6% Since Last Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America maintained a Buy rating despite slower card growth, indicating that the bank’s credit performance and longer-term outlook remain supportive. Capital One also continues to benefit from investor interest in potential earnings growth and valuation expansion. Bank of America Maintains Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced the full redemption of its Series M fixed-rate reset non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock on September 1, 2026. The move may simplify Capital One’s capital structure and reduce preferred-stock obligations, although the immediate effect on common-stock earnings is likely limited. Capital One Announces Series M Preferred Stock Redemption
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One’s quarterly dividend remains $0.80 per share, or $3.20 annualized, representing an indicated yield of roughly 1.4%. The payout ratio is relatively modest at approximately 20%, leaving room for capital flexibility.
• Negative Sentiment: Renewed concerns about consumer credit are weighing on the stock. Industry credit-card delinquency rates remain elevated, and Capital One’s 30-plus-day delinquency rate reportedly edged up to 3.48% in July, even though net charge-offs improved. Because Capital One has significant credit-card exposure, investors remain cautious about whether credit normalization will continue. Investors Weigh Consumer Credit Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Recent disclosures show extensive insider selling, with multiple executives selling shares and no reported insider purchases over the past six months. Several sales were conducted under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, limiting their significance, but the pattern may still add to short-term investor caution.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 3.7%

COF opened at $212.55 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $130.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.15, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $207.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $198.07. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12 month low of $174.24 and a 12 month high of $259.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.79 by $1.02. The business had revenue of $15.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.76 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 11.28%. The company’s revenue was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $5.48 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.80%.

Capital One Financial 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.