Aurora Private Wealth Inc. Makes New $2.06 Million Investment in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF)

Aurora Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 11,471 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,057,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of COF. Norden Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 2,010 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $358,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. 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 purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Family Legacy Inc. boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Family Legacy Inc. now owns 7,980 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,438,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,155 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $386,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Finally, FFT Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. FFT Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,720 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $485,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $190.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Evercore ISI raised Capital One Financial from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $200.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $190.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $215.86.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

NYSE:COF traded up $2.90 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $210.93. 3,585,195 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,584,989. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The firm's 50-day moving average is $190.27 and its 200-day moving average is $186.04. The stock has a market cap of $80.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.71, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.13. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1-year low of $128.23 and a 1-year high of $211.53.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $3.75 by $0.31. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.63% and a net margin of 9.65%. The company had revenue of $10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.07 billion. Equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 23rd were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 20.15%.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other news, Director Ann F. Hackett sold 1,658 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $198.70, for a total transaction of $329,444.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 56,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,175,682.80. This represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 9,560 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.40, for a total value of $1,906,264.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 20,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,005,746.60. This trade represents a 32.24% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.26% of the company's stock.

Capital One Financial Company 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.