Round Rock Advisors LLC Takes Position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Round Rock Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 16,840 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,208,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in COF. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 1,658.3% during the fourth quarter. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC now owns 211 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 199 shares during the period. Bartlett & Co. LLC grew its position in Capital One Financial by 726.7% during the 4th quarter. Bartlett & Co. LLC now owns 248 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its position in Capital One Financial by 109.4% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 266 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $142.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a report on Thursday, March 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $134.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Capital One Financial in a report on Wednesday, January 10th. They set a "hold" rating and a $153.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird downgraded Capital One Financial from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $150.00 to $145.00 in a report on Monday, January 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, December 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $137.05.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.3 %

COF stock traded up $0.40 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $140.34. 2,131,412 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,697,661. The firm's 50-day moving average is $138.71 and its 200-day moving average is $122.16. The company has a market cap of $53.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.69, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12 month low of $83.93 and a 12 month high of $149.27.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 25th. The financial services provider reported $2.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.50 by ($0.26). The firm had revenue of $9.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.45 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.24% and a net margin of 9.88%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 12th were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.71%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 9th. Capital One Financial's payout ratio is 20.08%.

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.