1,772 Shares in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Acquired by Frederick Financial Consultants LLC

Frederick Financial Consultants LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,772 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $316,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norden Group LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 2,010 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $358,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,428 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $255,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 5,247 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $936,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 1,777 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TFB Advisors LLC boosted its position in Capital One Financial by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $265,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

NYSE COF opened at $162.77 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $178.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $179.28. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12-month low of $128.23 and a 12-month high of $210.67. The firm has a market cap of $62.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.04, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.22 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.81 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued 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 dividend yield of 1.47%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

COF has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Royal Bank of Canada set a $190.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. HSBC upgraded shares of 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Capital One Financial from $198.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $206.07.

Capital One Financial 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.