Whittier Trust Co. Acquires 3,503 Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Whittier Trust Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 3.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 103,584 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 3,503 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $26,719,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Olistico Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the third quarter valued at $28,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 661.1% during the fourth quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC now owns 137 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the period. NBT Bank N A NY bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the second quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

COF has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Citigroup lifted their price target on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 31st. Wolfe Research dropped their price target on Capital One Financial from $294.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on 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. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price target on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $261.60.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of COF stock opened at $200.79 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $124.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.14. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $193.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $214.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $158.42 and a 12-month high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.14 by ($0.28). The company had revenue of $15.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.49 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 3.54%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 53.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.67 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were issued a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is currently 108.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Jason P. Hanson sold 3,729 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.00, for a total value of $764,445.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 40,230 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,247,150. The trade was a 8.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 3,284 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.68, for a total value of $734,565.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 70,162 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,693,836.16. This represents a 4.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 50,047 shares of company stock worth $9,742,217 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial 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.