MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Invests $3.34 Million in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF
by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets DailyMASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 15,681 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,336,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 1,407 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $299,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 0.3% during the second quarter. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. now owns 16,603 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,532,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial by 66.7% during the second quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 125 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Culbertson A N & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 0.4% in the second quarter. Culbertson A N & Co. Inc. now owns 11,365 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,418,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, TFB Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 3.4% in the first quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 1,539 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $276,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, December 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $270.00 price objective for the company. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $264.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Capital One Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $262.70.
Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial
In related news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,269 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.15, for a total value of $713,132.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 69,855 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,238,868.25. This represents a 4.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Neal Blinde sold 43,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.83, for a total value of $9,583,056.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 73,020 shares in the company, valued at $16,198,026.60. The trade was a 37.17% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 280,218 shares of company stock valued at $62,395,804. Insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.
Capital One Financial Stock Down 0.7%
COF stock opened at $237.71 on Friday. 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 firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $217.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $215.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $151.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 100.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.16.
Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The financial services provider reported $5.95 earnings per share 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 for the quarter. Equities analysts forecast 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a $0.80 dividend. This is a boost from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 135.02%.
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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