Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Purchased by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 31.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,222,533 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 765,292 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned 0.85% of Capital One Financial worth $574,642,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bfsg LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America raised Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $207.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Robert W. Baird raised Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $190.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Capital One Financial from $198.00 to $170.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $207.73.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 9,560 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 now directly owns 20,089 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,005,746.60. This represents a 32.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ann F. Hackett sold 1,658 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $198.70, for a total value of $329,444.60. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 56,244 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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. 1.26% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 0.8%

Capital One Financial stock opened at $195.90 on Wednesday. Capital One Financial Co. has a twelve month low of $128.23 and a twelve month high of $210.67. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $176.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $184.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.90, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.13.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. The company had revenue of $10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.07 billion. As a group, research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.23%. Capital One Financial's payout ratio is 20.15%.

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.

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