MontVue Capital Management Inc. Makes New Investment in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

MontVue Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 1,157 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $206,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of COF. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 135.0% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 289 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, Prospera Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the third quarter valued at $47,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 1.5 %

Shares of COF opened at $196.36 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $188.77 and a 200-day moving average price of $167.57. 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 market capitalization of $74.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.47. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12-month low of $128.23 and a 12-month high of $208.63.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $10.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.22 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 9.45%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.81 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.41 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. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.22%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on COF shares. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $182.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Bank of America cut shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $203.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. UBS Group upgraded Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $168.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $196.31.

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.