Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec Boosts Stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 380.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,600 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 17,100 shares during the period. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec's holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $3,852,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bfsg LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

COF has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Baird R W upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Evercore ISI upgraded Capital One Financial from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $200.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Robert W. Baird raised Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $190.00 to $200.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, BTIG Research raised 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 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $207.73.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of COF traded down $1.82 on Friday, hitting $187.68. 3,178,344 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,216,219. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1 year low of $128.23 and a 1 year high of $210.67. The stock's 50 day moving average is $173.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $182.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current 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 data 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 business had revenue of $10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.07 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 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 Thursday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.28%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 23rd. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is currently 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.