OLD National Bancorp IN Reduces Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Key Points

• OLD National Bancorp IN reduced its stake in Capital One by 29.8% in Q4, selling 10,661 shares and now holding 25,160 shares valued at about $6.10 million.
• Capital One missed Q1 estimates with adjusted EPS of $4.42 versus a $5.08 consensus and revenue slightly below expectations, as provisions and expenses rose, putting downward pressure on the stock.
• The firm completed strategic deals (including the Brex acquisition and Hopper Tech arrangement) to support growth, but faces a recently approved $425M settlement over 360 Savings accounts that will weigh on capital and cash flow near term.

OLD National Bancorp IN cut its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 29.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 25,160 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 10,661 shares during the quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN's holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $6,098,000 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. Cortland Associates Inc. MO purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the third quarter valued at about $14,391,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 334.8% during the third quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,404 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,999,000 after purchasing an additional 7,241 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.0% in the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,552,736 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $330,081,000 after buying an additional 59,100 shares in the last quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 58.5% in the third quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 36,685 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $7,798,000 after buying an additional 13,539 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 17.3% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 129,013 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $28,861,000 after buying an additional 19,059 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 1.4%

COF stock opened at $196.61 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company's 50 day moving average is $191.98 and its 200 day moving average is $214.04. The stock has a market cap of $122.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 68.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.14. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1-year low of $174.72 and a 1-year high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.08 by ($0.66). The company had revenue of $15.23 billion during 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 firm's revenue for the quarter was up 52.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.06 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 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: Management closed the Hopper Tech deal and an employee arrangement in April, positioning Capital One to expand travel offerings and accelerate product integrations. Capital One Closed Hopper Tech and Employee Deal in April, Focuses on Travel Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Capital One finalized the Brex acquisition and a related share resale, which management says will support commercial platform growth and fee income over time. Capital One Finalizes Brex Acquisition and Share Resale
• Positive Sentiment: Several firms reaffirmed Buy/Overweight ratings or raised targets (Barclays to $250, JPMorgan slight lift to $215, BTIG buy at $224), signaling analyst confidence in longer‑term earnings power despite near‑term noise. Barclays, BTIG coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and coverage pieces note integration progress with Discover and cost/AI investments; these are strategic positives but will take time to materialize into measurable EPS gains. COF strategic/deep dive coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 results missed Street estimates: adjusted EPS of $4.42 vs. $5.08 consensus, revenue slightly below expectations, and provisions and expenses rose materially — the primary driver of the stock downward pressure. Q1 earnings/provisions coverage
• Negative Sentiment: The court approved a $425M settlement over past interest on 360 Savings accounts; payouts and related remediation will hit capital and cash flow in the near term (payments expected to be distributed to eligible customers). Settlement approved coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Truist trimmed its price target (to $255) after the earnings miss and Argus trimmed its target slightly; these cuts, even with Buy ratings, add downward pressure on near‑term sentiment. Truist target cut coverage

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on COF. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $256.00 to $250.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. BTIG Research reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $224.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $286.00 to $283.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $258.86.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,284 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $223.68, for a total value of $734,565.12. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 70,162 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,693,836.16. This represents a 4.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Jason P. Hanson sold 3,729 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.00, for a total transaction of $764,445.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 40,230 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,247,150. This trade represents a 8.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 50,047 shares of company stock valued at $9,742,217 in the last ninety days. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.

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