1,401 Shares in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Purchased by Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 1,401 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $250,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norden Group LLC boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 2,010 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,428 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 1.0% in 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 in the last quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 1,777 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TFB Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $265,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Ann F. Hackett sold 1,658 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $198.70, for a total transaction of $329,444.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 56,244 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,175,682.80. This represents a 2.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 9,560 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated 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 now directly owns 20,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,005,746.60. The trade was a 32.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.26% of the company's stock.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 0.5%

NYSE COF traded down $0.97 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $191.08. 4,355,338 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,462,065. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $178.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $184.59. The stock has a market cap of $73.21 billion, a PE ratio of 16.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.13. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52 week low of $128.23 and a 52 week high of $210.67.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. The firm had revenue of $10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.07 billion. Analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 23rd will be given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.26%. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 20.15%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COF has been the subject of a number of research reports. Bank of America lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $223.00 to $233.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target 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. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Royal Bank of Canada set a $190.00 price objective on Capital One Financial and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Baird R W raised Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $207.60.

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.