Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Sold by US Bancorp DE

US Bancorp DE cut its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 2.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 61,530 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 1,821 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $10,972,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in Capital One Financial by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,428 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in 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. TFB Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $265,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 1,565 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $279,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. now owns 1,852 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $330,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 2.2 %

Shares of NYSE:COF opened at $196.08 on Tuesday. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52 week low of $128.23 and a 52 week high of $210.67. The company’s 50 day moving average is $193.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $173.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a market cap of $74.77 billion, a PE ratio of 16.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47.

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

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.22%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on COF shares. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $182.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $229.00 to $257.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, HSBC raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $176.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $202.27.

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.