Norinchukin Bank The Acquires 1,652 Shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Norinchukin Bank The raised its stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 10.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 17,593 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 1,652 shares during the period. Norinchukin Bank The's holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $3,137,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bfsg LLC bought a new position in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of COF stock traded down $2.12 on Friday, hitting $182.93. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,745,051 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,137,143. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The company has a market capitalization of $69.78 billion, a PE ratio of 15.83, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.24. Capital One Financial Co. has a fifty-two week low of $128.23 and a fifty-two week high of $210.67. The stock's 50 day moving average is $176.16 and its 200-day moving average is $180.09.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last posted 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 business had revenue of $10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.07 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 9.45%. Equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial's payout ratio is presently 20.15%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COF has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group upgraded Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $168.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Evercore ISI raised Capital One Financial from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $200.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. HSBC raised shares of Capital One Financial from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $176.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $190.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Baird R W raised shares of Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. 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 MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $207.73.

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.