Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Stock Holdings Lessened by Viawealth LLC

Viawealth LLC cut its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 26.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,701 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 598 shares during the period. Viawealth LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $303,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in COF. Bfsg LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 2.3 %

COF stock opened at $172.72 on Thursday. Capital One Financial Co. has a twelve month low of $128.23 and a twelve month high of $210.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a market cap of $65.86 billion, a PE ratio of 14.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $191.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $175.91.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.81 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 20.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on COF. UBS Group raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $168.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Bank of America raised Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $207.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Barclays lifted their price target 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. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $206.67.

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.