Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Sold by Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lessened its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 4.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 186,327 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 8,600 shares during the quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio's holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $33,226,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Barclays PLC boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.9% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,042,273 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $156,058,000 after acquiring an additional 29,416 shares during the period. Diversify Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $218,000. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $221,000. Simon Quick Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 14.3% in the fourth quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC now owns 2,205 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $393,000 after acquiring an additional 276 shares during the period. Finally, Magnus Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on COF shares. Baird R W upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $190.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $198.00 to $170.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. 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. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target 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. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $207.60.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 3.9%

NYSE:COF traded up $7.16 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $192.24. The company had a trading volume of 6,502,433 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,451,267. The company has a market capitalization of $73.65 billion, a PE ratio of 16.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.13. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $178.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $184.54. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52 week low of $128.23 and a 52 week high of $210.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

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

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 23rd will be given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 23rd. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 20.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 9,560 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 20,089 shares in the company, valued at $4,005,746.60. This trade represents a 32.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ann F. Hackett sold 1,658 shares of the firm's 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 completion of 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. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.