Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Sold by Entropy Technologies LP

Entropy Technologies LP lessened its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 43.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,226 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 6,285 shares during the quarter. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $1,467,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 21.4% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,640,951 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $994,350,000 after buying an additional 1,169,395 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $130,683,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 268.7% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 975,439 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $146,052,000 after purchasing an additional 710,881 shares during the period. Southpoint Capital Advisors LP acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth $104,811,000. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its holdings in Capital One Financial by 282.2% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 623,470 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $111,177,000 after purchasing an additional 460,339 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

COF stock opened at $203.13 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a market capitalization of $77.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.53, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.47. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $188.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $166.72. Capital One Financial Co. has a twelve month low of $128.23 and a twelve month high of $208.63.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.31. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 9.45%. The firm had revenue of $10.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.81 EPS. Capital One Financial’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.41 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.18%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

COF has been the subject of several recent research reports. Argus upgraded Capital One Financial to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $162.00 to $186.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $163.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Capital One Financial from $182.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $196.31.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 10,541 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.26, for a total value of $2,005,530.66. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 26,482 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,038,465.32. The trade was a 28.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Capital One Financial Profile

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.