Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Bought by Candriam S.C.A.

Candriam S.C.A. increased its position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 12.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 38,510 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,248 shares during the period. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $6,867,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bfsg LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Capital One Financial stock opened at $173.00 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1 year low of $128.23 and a 1 year high of $210.67. The company has a market cap of $65.97 billion, a PE ratio of 14.93, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47. The company’s 50-day moving average is $193.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $174.27.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.31. The business had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.22 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 9.45%. Capital One Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.81 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.39%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. UBS Group raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $168.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $182.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of Capital One Financial to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $202.27.

Capital One Financial Company 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.