2,033 Shares in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Purchased by Cornerstone Select Advisors LLC

Cornerstone Select Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 2,033 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $363,000.

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

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

NYSE COF opened at $185.97 on Wednesday. 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 Co. has a 1-year low of $128.23 and a 1-year high of $210.67. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $173.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $181.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.94 billion, a PE ratio of 16.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.13.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $4.06 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.75 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 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.07 billion. On average, research analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.29%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.15%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on COF shares. Royal Bank of Canada set a $190.00 price target on Capital One Financial and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Baird R W raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. BTIG Research upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $208.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Robert W. Baird upgraded Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $190.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price 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. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $207.73.

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.