Mark Asset Management LP Makes New $16.48 Million Investment in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

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Mark Asset Management LP purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 77,450 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $16,478,000. Capital One Financial accounts for approximately 1.3% of Mark Asset Management LP’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest position.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 79.1% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 423,255 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $90,052,000 after buying an additional 186,879 shares in the last quarter. Glenview Trust co lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 316.7% in the second quarter. Glenview Trust co now owns 21,207 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,512,000 after buying an additional 16,118 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 61.2% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 367,126 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $78,110,000 after acquiring an additional 139,439 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 53.9% during the second quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 88,505 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $18,830,000 after acquiring an additional 30,991 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rokos Capital Management LLP purchased a new position in Capital One Financial during the second quarter valued at approximately $310,366,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.6%

COF opened at $239.20 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $217.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $214.56. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $143.22 and a 52 week 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 has a market cap of $152.07 billion, a PE ratio of 100.93, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.16.

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

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 17,840 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.03, for a total transaction of $3,961,015.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 48,315 shares in the company, valued at $10,727,379.45. This trade represents a 26.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Neal Blinde sold 43,200 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.83, for a total transaction of $9,583,056.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 73,020 shares in the company, valued at $16,198,026.60. This trade represents a 37.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 280,218 shares of company stock valued at $62,395,804 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COF has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research cut shares of Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. HSBC boosted their target price on Capital One Financial from $218.00 to $234.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Capital One Financial from $235.00 to $237.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.70.

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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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