World Investment Advisors Has $4.56 Million Holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

World Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 26.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,825 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,975 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $4,562,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Olistico Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 550.0% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 130 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Strive Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 661.1% in the 4th quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC now owns 137 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NBT Bank N A NY acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COF has been the subject of several analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $235.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Evercore cut their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $222.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $226.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $257.52.

Trending Headlines about Capital One Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting Capital One Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Capital One announced a new $175 million senior credit facility for Centra Funding, a sign the bank is still active in lending and supporting business growth. Centra Funding Closes New $175 Million Credit Facility With Capital One
• Positive Sentiment: Some recent coverage has taken a bullish view on COF, citing an attractive forward valuation versus its trailing earnings multiple and suggesting the stock may still have room to run. Is Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) A Good Stock To Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One filed a trademark-infringement lawsuit against suspected impersonation scammers, which could help protect the brand but is unlikely to move earnings immediately. Capital One Sues Impersonation Scammers for Trademark Infringement
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s general counsel sold 3,500 shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan. While insider sales can draw attention, the automatic trading plan makes it less likely to signal a change in outlook. Matthew W. Cooper sale disclosure
• Negative Sentiment: A Yahoo Finance piece questioned buying COF ahead of its ex-dividend date, reflecting some investor caution around the near-term dividend setup. Here’s Why We’re Wary Of Buying Capital One Financial’s (NYSE:COF) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $183.93, for a total transaction of $643,755.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 97,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,876,892.42. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total transaction of $314,052.12. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 65,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,148,916.94. This represents a 2.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 49,904 shares of company stock valued at $9,528,159 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of COF opened at $185.62 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $188.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $211.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $115.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $174.98 and a 52 week high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.08 by ($0.66). The company had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.68 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 52.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.06 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 112.28%.

Capital One Financial Company Profile

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) is a diversified bank holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. The company’s core businesses include credit card lending, consumer and commercial banking, and auto finance. Capital One issues a wide range of credit card products for consumers and small businesses, and it operates deposit and digital banking services aimed at retail customers and small to midsize enterprises.

Products and services include credit and charge cards, checking and savings accounts (including the online-focused Capital One 360 platform), auto loans, and commercial lending solutions.