Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH Increases Stock Position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 2,139.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 92,431 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 88,304 shares during the period. Capital One Financial makes up about 0.6% of Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH's portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH's holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $16,482,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bfsg LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Evercore ISI upgraded Capital One Financial from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $200.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. BTIG Research raised shares of Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $208.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised 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. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $207.60.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 0.9%

Capital One Financial stock traded down $1.63 during trading on Friday, reaching $189.13. The stock had a trading volume of 6,180,522 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,483,211. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52-week low of $128.23 and a 52-week high of $210.67. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $179.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $184.64. 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 market cap of $72.46 billion, a PE ratio of 16.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.13.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $4.06 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.07 billion. On average, 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 will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.27%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 23rd. Capital One Financial's payout ratio is 20.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 9,560 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider now owns 20,089 shares in the company, valued at $4,005,746.60. This represents a 32.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing 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 stock was sold at an average price of $198.70, for a total value of $329,444.60. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 56,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,175,682.80. The trade was a 2.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.26% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.