Investors Purchase High Volume of Capital One Financial Call Options (NYSE:COF)

Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock investors purchased 27,311 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 180% compared to the typical volume of 9,761 call options.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in COF. Bfsg LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 1.4 %

NYSE:COF opened at $179.88 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $191.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $177.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $68.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.52, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47. Capital One Financial has a 12 month low of $128.23 and a 12 month high of $210.67.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.31. The business 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%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.81 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Capital One Financial will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid 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 yield of 1.33%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on COF shares. Baird R W raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note 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 research report on Monday, December 9th. UBS Group upgraded Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $168.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, HSBC raised Capital One Financial from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $176.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target 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.