Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Acquires 18,672 Shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 192.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 28,358 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 18,672 shares during the period. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC's holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $5,057,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of COF. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 36.4% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 914,338 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $163,045,000 after acquiring an additional 244,000 shares during the period. Lone Pine Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $577,012,000. Lido Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 68.3% during the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 11,577 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,064,000 after acquiring an additional 4,697 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 21.8% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 4,433,401 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $790,564,000 after acquiring an additional 793,765 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in Capital One Financial by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 230,837 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $41,163,000 after purchasing an additional 904 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 1.0 %

NYSE COF traded down $1.93 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $185.97. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,459,368 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,169,080. 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 company's 50-day simple moving average is $173.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $181.82. The company has a market capitalization of $70.94 billion, a PE ratio of 16.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.13. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52 week low of $128.23 and a 52 week high of $210.67.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $4.06 earnings per share (EPS) 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 the consensus estimate of $10.07 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. Research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 20.15%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. HSBC upgraded Capital One Financial from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $176.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $198.00 to $170.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Robert W. Baird raised Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $190.00 to $200.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Bank of America raised Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $207.00 to $235.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target 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.