Hickory Point Bank & Trust Buys Shares of 1,773 Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Hickory Point Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 1,773 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $316,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in COF. Bfsg LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 135.0% in the third quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 289 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 1.8 %

NYSE COF opened at $200.57 on Friday. 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 fifty day moving average of $193.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $172.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.31, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52 week low of $128.23 and a 52 week 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 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $10.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.81 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 20.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on COF. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Capital One Financial from $162.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Bank of America raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $207.00 to $235.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $202.27.

About Capital One Financial

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.