2,456 Shares in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) Bought by Auxano Advisors LLC

Auxano Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,456 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $440,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 1.0% in the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Family Legacy Inc. raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Family Legacy Inc. now owns 7,980 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,438,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.1% in the first quarter. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,155 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $386,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Aspiriant LLC raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.4% in the first quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 2,911 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $522,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Citizens National Bank Trust Department grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 25.7% during the first quarter. Citizens National Bank Trust Department now owns 328 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on COF. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $190.00 target price on Capital One Financial and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Truist Financial increased their target price on Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Bank of America increased their target price on Capital One Financial from $223.00 to $233.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $184.00 to $258.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $222.07.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 9,560 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 of the company's stock, valued at $4,005,746.60. This represents a 32.24% 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, Director Ann F. Hackett sold 1,658 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 in the company, valued at $11,175,682.80. This trade represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.26% of the company's stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:COF traded up $0.26 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $218.26. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,106,854 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,628,157. The company has a market cap of $83.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.15. Capital One Financial Corporation has a one year low of $128.23 and a one year high of $221.95. The business's 50-day moving average is $202.98 and its 200-day moving average is $190.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.97.

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

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

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

About Capital One Financial

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.