UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Decreases Stake in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

by · The Markets Daily

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 5.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,524,225 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 411,766 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $1,308,890,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,067 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $259,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 26.0% during the 4th quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 228 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. High Note Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 44.9% in the 4th quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 155 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Fiducient Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Fiducient Advisors LLC now owns 1,196 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $290,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 1,057 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $256,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on COF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 2nd. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. HSBC upgraded Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $226.00 to $229.00 in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $242.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Capital One Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $258.91.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Ravi Raghu sold 9,726 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.78, for a total transaction of $2,040,320.28. Following the sale, the insider owned 26,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,523,087.84. This trade represents a 26.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 2,193 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.52, for a total value of $494,565.36. Following the sale, the insider owned 63,261 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,266,620.72. This represents a 3.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 26,267 shares of company stock valued at $5,617,648. 0.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of Capital One Financial stock opened at $215.81 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $174.24 and a 1 year high of $259.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $210.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $198.00. The company has a market capitalization of $132.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.02.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COFGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.79 by $1.02. The firm had revenue of $15.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.76 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.37%.Capital One Financial’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $5.48 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.80%.

Capital One Financial Company Profile

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Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) is a diversified bank holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. The company’s core businesses include credit card lending, consumer and commercial banking, and auto finance. Capital One issues a wide range of credit card products for consumers and small businesses, and it operates deposit and digital banking services aimed at retail customers and small to midsize enterprises.

Products and services include credit and charge cards, checking and savings accounts (including the online-focused Capital One 360 platform), auto loans, and commercial lending solutions.

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