Brown Advisory Inc. Trims Holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF)

Brown Advisory Inc. lowered its position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 2.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 55,045 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 1,248 shares during the quarter. Brown Advisory Inc.'s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $9,870,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE COF traded down $0.88 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $219.86. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,965,732 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,624,376. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.91, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.15. 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 has a 50 day moving average price of $199.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $188.71. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $128.23 and a 12-month high of $221.95.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $4.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.07 billion. As a group, equities analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.09%. Capital One Financial's payout ratio is currently 20.15%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COF has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $190.00 price objective on Capital One Financial and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $253.00 price target (up from $212.00) on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $223.00 to $233.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $222.07.

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.