Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC Has $567,000 Holdings in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 10.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,181 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 299 shares during the quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $567,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of COF. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the third quarter worth about $36,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 135.0% during the third quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 289 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the third quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, Prospera Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $47,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of COF stock opened at $191.16 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $72.88 billion, a PE ratio of 18.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.46. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $183.82 and a 200-day moving average of $160.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Capital One Financial Co. has a one year low of $123.23 and a one year high of $198.30.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $4.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.81. The firm had revenue of $10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.88 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 8.80% and a return on equity of 9.00%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.45 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.26%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.66%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COF has been the subject of several analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $203.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $163.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $162.00 to $186.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. They set a “buy” rating and a $229.00 price objective for the company. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $188.06.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Kara West sold 721 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.73, for a total value of $133,190.33. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 12,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,388,374.17. This represents a 5.28 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 10,541 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.26, for a total value of $2,005,530.66. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 26,482 shares in the company, valued at $5,038,465.32. This represents a 28.47 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 13,256 shares of company stock valued at $2,462,487. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

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.