UniSuper Management Pty Ltd Reduces Position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd trimmed its position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 15.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 27,103 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 4,937 shares during the quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $4,833,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on COF. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. BTIG Research raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $208.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Evercore ISI raised shares of Capital One Financial from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $200.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. 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. Finally, Hsbc Global Res raised Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $206.63.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:COF opened at $173.32 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $66.09 billion, a PE ratio of 14.95, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $190.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $177.36. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1-year low of $128.23 and a 1-year high of $210.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

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 for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.31. The business 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 revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.81 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.38%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.71%.

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.