Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. grew its position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 31.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 198,935 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 47,921 shares during the period. Capital One Financial comprises about 1.5% of Basswood Capital Management L.L.C.’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Basswood Capital Management L.L.C.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $29,787,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Prossimo Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Capital One Financial by 2.4% in the third quarter. Prossimo Advisors LLC now owns 2,735 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $410,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 1,780 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $266,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Baldwin Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Baldwin Investment Management LLC now owns 12,215 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,829,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 9,579 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,434,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arvest Investments Inc. boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 1.2% in the third quarter. Arvest Investments Inc. now owns 6,513 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $975,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Capital One Financial from $182.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Citigroup assumed coverage on Capital One Financial in a research note on Friday, September 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $190.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $160.18.
Capital One Financial Price Performance
Shares of Capital One Financial stock opened at $192.01 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $73.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.43. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $166.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $149.52. Capital One Financial Co. has a twelve month low of $110.18 and a twelve month high of $198.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00.
Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $4.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.70 by $0.81. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.00% and a net margin of 8.80%. The company had revenue of $10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.88 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.45 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.25%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is presently 22.66%.
Insider Activity
In other Capital One Financial news, insider Mark Daniel Mouadeb sold 1,994 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.37, for a total value of $323,765.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 19,776 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,211,029.12. The trade was a 9.16 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 15,751 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total value of $2,520,160.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 44,711 shares in the company, valued at $7,153,760. The trade was a 26.05 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 29,007 shares of company stock worth $4,982,647. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.
About Capital One Financial
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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