Third Point LLC Has $383.86 Million Stock Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

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Third Point LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 71.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,804,204 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 754,204 shares during the quarter. Capital One Financial accounts for 5.0% of Third Point LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Third Point LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $383,862,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in COF. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 103.3% in the 2nd quarter. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC now owns 122 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 439.1% in the 2nd quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC now owns 124 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

NYSE:COF opened at $239.20 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $143.22 and a twelve month high of $243.31. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $217.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $214.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $152.07 billion, a PE ratio of 100.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.16.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COFGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The financial services provider reported $5.95 EPS for the quarter. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 2.24% and a return on equity of 10.94%. The firm had revenue of $15.46 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. This is a positive change from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is currently 135.02%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COF has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $240.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. HSBC increased their target price on Capital One Financial from $218.00 to $234.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Capital One Financial from $235.00 to $237.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.70.

Read Our Latest Analysis on Capital One Financial

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.54, for a total value of $443,080.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 94,486 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,932,428.44. This represents a 2.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Neal Blinde sold 43,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.83, for a total value of $9,583,056.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 73,020 shares in the company, valued at $16,198,026.60. This represents a 37.17% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 280,218 shares of company stock valued at $62,395,804. Corporate insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Profile

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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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