140 Summer Partners LP Makes New $71.15 Million Investment in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

140 Summer Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 399,016 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $71,153,000. Capital One Financial comprises 8.6% of 140 Summer Partners LP's holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. 140 Summer Partners LP owned approximately 0.10% of Capital One Financial as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norden Group LLC lifted its stake 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 worth $358,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC grew its position in Capital One Financial by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,428 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $255,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 1.0% during 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 in the last quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 1,777 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $317,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, TFB Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $198.00 to $170.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Argus raised Capital One Financial to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. HSBC upgraded Capital One Financial from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $176.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Citigroup lowered 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 report on Monday, March 24th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $207.73.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 0.2 %

NYSE COF opened at $180.56 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $68.88 billion, a PE ratio of 15.58, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.24. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12 month low of $128.23 and a 12 month high of $210.67. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $173.97 and a 200-day moving average of $181.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.07 billion. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.33%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is 20.15%.

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.

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