Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) Shares Acquired by J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 162.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,320 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 3,909 shares during the quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $1,133,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 5,247 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $936,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Family Legacy Inc. raised its position in Capital One Financial by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Family Legacy Inc. now owns 7,980 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,438,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,155 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $386,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Aspiriant LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 2,911 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $522,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Citizens National Bank Trust Department raised its position in Capital One Financial by 25.7% during the 1st quarter. Citizens National Bank Trust Department now owns 328 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Capital One Financial stock traded up $1.28 during trading on Friday, reaching $212.61. The company had a trading volume of 4,501,689 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,771,397. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1-year low of $128.23 and a 1-year high of $232.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.02. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $204.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $191.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.46 billion, a PE ratio of 109.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.15.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The financial services provider reported $5.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $3.55. The business had revenue of $12.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.72 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.14 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 31.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.13%. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 123.08%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on COF shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of 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 raised their price objective 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. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $248.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen raised shares of Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $184.00 to $258.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $233.07.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Robert M. Alexander sold 10,114 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $227.86, for a total transaction of $2,304,576.04. Following the transaction, the insider owned 68,707 shares in the company, valued at $15,655,577.02. The trade was a 12.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Ann F. Hackett sold 1,658 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction 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 owned 56,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,175,682.80. This represents a 2.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 21,332 shares of company stock valued at $4,540,285 in the last 90 days. 1.26% of the stock is owned by 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.