Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 1.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 376,369 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 6,566 shares during the quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned about 0.10% of Capital One Financial worth $49,371,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Valmark Advisers Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth $280,000. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at about $252,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Finally, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $541,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company's stock.
Capital One Financial Trading Down 1.4 %
Shares of NYSE COF traded down $2.07 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $143.43. 2,038,116 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,715,238. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1 year low of $83.93 and a 1 year high of $149.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $54.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $140.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $126.69.
Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The financial services provider reported $3.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.25 by ($0.04). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 10.19% and a return on equity of 9.74%. The firm had revenue of $9.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.35 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.31 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.78 EPS for the current year.
Capital One Financial Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 12th were given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 9th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.67%. Capital One Financial's payout ratio is currently 18.79%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
COF has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wolfe Research upgraded Capital One Financial from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $189.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, April 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $134.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 3rd. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $114.00 to $154.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 2nd. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Capital One Financial from $142.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $138.50.
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About Capital One Financial
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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.
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