Blair William & Co. IL Cuts Stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Blair William & Co. IL trimmed its stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 4.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 23,137 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 1,186 shares during the quarter. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $4,126,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Egerton Capital UK LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth $279,159,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $130,683,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 268.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 975,439 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $146,052,000 after purchasing an additional 710,881 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $115,091,000. Finally, KBC Group NV raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 282.2% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 623,470 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $111,177,000 after buying an additional 460,339 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 3.5 %

Shares of COF stock opened at $179.59 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market cap of $68.48 billion, a PE ratio of 15.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47. The business’s fifty day moving average is $190.47 and its 200-day moving average is $178.22. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1 year low of $128.23 and a 1 year high of $210.67.

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

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.34%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COF has been the topic of several recent research reports. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $232.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Argus upgraded Capital One Financial to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $190.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $207.00 to $235.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $206.63.

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.