Janus Henderson Group PLC Grows Stock Position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its holdings in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 61.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,859,525 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 709,970 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC owned 0.49% of Capital One Financial worth $331,596,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bfsg LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 0.0%

Capital One Financial stock traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $197.54. The company's stock had a trading volume of 18,221,797 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,359,688. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.68 billion, a PE ratio of 17.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.13. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1 year low of $128.23 and a 1 year high of $210.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock's fifty day moving average is $175.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $183.79.

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 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 analyst estimates of $10.07 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. On average, analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Capital One Financial news, Director Ann F. Hackett sold 1,658 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $198.70, for a total transaction of $329,444.60. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 56,244 shares in the company, valued at $11,175,682.80. This represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 9,560 shares of the company'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 transaction, 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on COF. BTIG Research upgraded Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $208.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Royal Bank of Canada set a $190.00 price objective on Capital One Financial and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Capital One Financial from $198.00 to $170.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Robert W. Baird upgraded Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $190.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Four equities 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $207.73.

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.