Montag A & Associates Inc. Sells 4,565 Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Montag A & Associates Inc. lowered its position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 27.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,898 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 4,565 shares during the period. Montag A & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $2,171,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in COF. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 529.4% in the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, CrossGen Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 5.5%

COF stock opened at $191.71 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $119.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.26, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.02. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $174.24 and a twelve month high of $259.64. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $191.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $203.73. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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). The company had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.68 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.59% and a net margin of 4.29%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.06 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given 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 112.28%.

Capital One Financial News Summary

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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

COF has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Argus dropped their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $273.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 target price for the company. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on Capital One Financial from $256.00 to $250.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.71.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total value of $336,822.42. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 61,579 shares in the company, valued at $11,858,883.82. This trade represents a 2.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total transaction of $728,000.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 90,194 shares in the company, valued at $18,760,352. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 8,749 shares of company stock valued at $1,708,577. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

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.