Vinva Investment Management Ltd Increases Position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Vinva Investment Management Ltd lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 18.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,597 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,160 shares during the period. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $4,732,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Xponance Inc. boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 63,094 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,251,000 after buying an additional 1,224 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 274.6% in the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 6,215 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,108,000 after buying an additional 4,556 shares during the last quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $1,038,000. Horizon Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 15,177 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,706,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kennondale Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $2,494,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 2.3 %

NYSE:COF opened at $172.72 on Thursday. 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 stock’s fifty day moving average is $191.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $175.91. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52 week low of $128.23 and a 52 week high of $210.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.31. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. The company had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.81 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company 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. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.39%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Evercore ISI upgraded Capital One Financial from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Baird R W upgraded Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $207.00 to $235.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $206.67.

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.