Vise Technologies Inc. Has $1.05 Million Holdings in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Vise Technologies Inc. grew its position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 122.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,913 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 3,255 shares during the quarter. Vise Technologies Inc.'s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $1,054,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of COF. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $590,279,000. Lone Pine Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $577,012,000. Egerton Capital UK LLP purchased a new position in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $279,159,000. FMR LLC increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 21.6% in the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 8,077,886 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,440,449,000 after purchasing an additional 1,436,935 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meritage Group LP acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth $227,662,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on COF. Royal Bank of Canada set a $190.00 price objective on Capital One Financial and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. Baird R W raised shares of Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Truist Financial raised their target price on Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, April 25th. Citigroup lowered their price objective 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. Finally, Bank of America increased their price target on Capital One Financial from $223.00 to $233.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Four 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's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $207.60.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, 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 transaction, the director now owns 56,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,175,682.80. This represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 9,560 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,005,746.60. This represents 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 Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of Capital One Financial stock traded down $3.82 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $186.94. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,407,704 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,464,450. 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 capitalization of $71.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.12, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.13. 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 simple moving average of $179.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $184.64.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.07 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current 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 paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.28%. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.15%.

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.