Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) Stock Holdings Lifted by Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky

Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky grew its position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 9.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 163,488 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 13,628 shares during the quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky's holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $29,314,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in COF. Beacon Capital Management LLC boosted its position 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 valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $41,000. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 1,518.8% during the first quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 259 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the period. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the first quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, Bernard Wealth Management Corp. acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 1st quarter worth about $54,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $210.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Citigroup lowered their target price on Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on Capital One Financial from $232.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $190.00 price target on Capital One Financial and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $222.07.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

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 shares were sold at an average price of $199.40, for a total value of $1,906,264.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 20,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,005,746.60. This represents a 32.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Ann F. Hackett sold 1,658 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 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 currently owned by corporate insiders.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

NYSE:COF traded up $0.26 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $218.26. 3,106,854 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,628,157. 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 capitalization of $83.62 billion, a P/E 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 12 month low of $128.23 and a 12 month high of $221.95. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $202.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $190.35.

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

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 23rd were issued 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 1.10%. Capital One Financial's payout ratio is presently 20.15%.

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.