Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. Sells 8,600 Shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. lessened its position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 5.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 141,100 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 8,600 shares during the period. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.'s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $25,299,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Capital One Financial by 330.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,423,000 after buying an additional 10,428 shares in the last quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 1,777 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $317,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. now owns 1,852 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $330,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,515 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $983,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Montag A & Associates Inc. raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 143.3% in the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 3,508 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $626,000 after purchasing an additional 2,066 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on COF shares. Baird R W upgraded Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. BTIG Research raised Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $208.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Bank of America lifted their price target 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. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, April 25th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $210.64.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 9,560 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider now owns 20,089 shares in the company, valued at $4,005,746.60. The trade was a 32.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Ann F. Hackett sold 1,658 shares of the firm'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 sale, the director now owns 56,244 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,175,682.80. This represents a 2.86% 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 Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of COF stock traded up $4.80 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $197.63. 3,080,248 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,537,884. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1 year low of $128.23 and a 1 year high of $210.67. The firm has a market cap of $75.72 billion, a PE ratio of 17.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.13. The company's 50 day moving average is $184.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $185.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $4.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.75 by $0.31. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 9.45%. The firm had revenue of $10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.07 billion. On average, equities research analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

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. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is 20.15%.

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.