2,560 Shares in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) Purchased by Whelan Financial

Whelan Financial bought 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 Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 2,560 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $459,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Beacon Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 118.3% in the first quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 179 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth $41,000. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the first quarter worth $48,000. Finally, Bernard Wealth Management Corp. acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 1st quarter valued at about $54,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on COF. BTIG Research upgraded Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $208.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Robert W. Baird raised Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $190.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Baird R W raised shares of Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $253.00 price target (up previously from $212.00) on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. Finally, Citigroup reduced 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 analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $215.86.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:COF traded down $2.84 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $218.07. The company had a trading volume of 2,741,840 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,608,523. The company's 50 day moving average price is $196.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $187.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market cap of $83.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.31, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.15. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52-week low of $128.23 and a 52-week high of $221.95.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $4.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.75 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.07 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 9.65% and a return on equity of 9.63%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 23rd were paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.10%. Capital One Financial's payout ratio is 20.15%.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial 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 sale, the director directly owned 56,244 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,175,682.80. This represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 9,560 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.40, for a total transaction of $1,906,264.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 20,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,005,746.60. This trade represents a 32.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.