Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC Invests $212,000 in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF)

Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,183 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $212,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Beacon Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 118.3% during the 1st quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 179 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Bogart Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 1,518.8% during the 1st quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 259 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 1st quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, Bernard Wealth Management Corp. bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 1st quarter worth about $54,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 9,560 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.40, for a total value of $1,906,264.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 20,089 shares in the company, valued at $4,005,746.60. This represents a 32.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Ann F. Hackett sold 1,658 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 56,244 shares in the company, valued at $11,175,682.80. The trade was a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 COF traded up $1.35 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $217.97. 3,584,304 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,627,461. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company has a market cap of $83.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.30, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.15. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $128.23 and a twelve month high of $221.95. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $201.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $189.72.

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

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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 was Friday, May 23rd. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.15%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on COF shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $210.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the company from $184.00 to $258.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $223.00 to $233.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Wells Fargo & Company increased 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 report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $232.00 to $248.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Four investment 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, Capital One Financial presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $222.07.

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.