Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Sold by Caprock Group LLC

Caprock Group LLC cut its position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 3.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 17,312 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 626 shares during the quarter. Caprock Group LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $3,087,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of COF. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 135.0% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 289 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth $44,000. Finally, Prospera Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the third quarter valued at about $47,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Mark Daniel Mouadeb sold 1,994 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.37, for a total value of $323,765.78. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 19,776 shares in the company, valued at $3,211,029.12. This trade represents a 9.16 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Kara West sold 721 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.73, for a total value of $133,190.33. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 12,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,388,374.17. This trade represents a 5.28 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 13,256 shares of company stock valued at $2,462,487. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE:COF opened at $204.02 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $187.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $164.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1-year low of $128.23 and a 1-year high of $208.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.46.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $10.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.22 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. Capital One Financial’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.81 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.4 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 20.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. UBS Group raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $168.00 to $235.00 in a report on Monday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $162.00 to $186.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $196.31.

Capital One Financial Profile

Capital One Financial Corporation operates as the financial services holding company for the Capital One, National Association, which engages in the provision of various financial products and services in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: Credit Card, Consumer Banking, and Commercial Banking.