Two Sigma Investments LP Has $3.94 Million Stock Holdings in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Two Sigma Investments LP decreased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 83.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 22,113 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 110,818 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP's holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $3,943,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Bfsg LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of COF stock traded down $1.63 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $189.13. 6,181,858 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,486,537. The business has a 50 day moving average of $179.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $184.65. 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 Co. has a 52 week low of $128.23 and a 52 week high of $210.67. The company has a market capitalization of $72.46 billion, a PE ratio of 16.32, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.13.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $4.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.75 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $10 billion during 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%. Analysts anticipate 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Investors 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 yield of 1.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 23rd. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.15%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on COF shares. Baird R W upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Royal Bank of Canada set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. Evercore ISI raised shares of Capital One Financial from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $200.00 target price for the company in a research note 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 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $223.00 to $233.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $207.60.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 9,560 shares of the 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 sale, the insider now 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Ann F. Hackett sold 1,658 shares of the 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 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 position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.26% of the stock is owned by 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.