Alua Capital Management LP Buys Shares of 342,148 Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Alua Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 342,148 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $61,012,000. Capital One Financial accounts for 3.8% of Alua Capital Management LP's portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Alua Capital Management LP owned approximately 0.09% of Capital One Financial as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in COF. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Capital One Financial by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,665 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,010,000 after buying an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. AXA S.A. increased its position in Capital One Financial by 464.5% in the fourth quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 44,289 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $7,898,000 after purchasing an additional 36,443 shares during the period. 140 Summer Partners LP bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $71,153,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 96,244 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $17,162,000 after purchasing an additional 3,472 shares during the period. Finally, Palestra Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 12.3% during the 4th quarter. Palestra Capital Management LLC now owns 901,359 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $160,730,000 after buying an additional 98,637 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Royal Bank of Canada set a $190.00 target price on Capital One Financial and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $207.00 to $235.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, BTIG Research upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $208.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Four investment 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $207.73.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.6 %

NYSE:COF traded up $1.14 on Wednesday, hitting $186.85. The stock had a trading volume of 4,733,913 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,181,988. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $173.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $181.85. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1 year low of $128.23 and a 1 year high of $210.67. The stock has a market cap of $71.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.13.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $4.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.75 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.07 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. Analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.28%. 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.