Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Acquired by Opal Wealth Advisors LLC

Opal Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 6.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,091 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 127 shares during the period. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $373,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 135.0% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 289 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Prospera Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at about $47,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

COF has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $176.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Argus upgraded shares of Capital One Financial to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Evercore ISI upped 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 report on Wednesday, October 30th. 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $196.31.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 10,541 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.26, for a total transaction of $2,005,530.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 26,482 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,038,465.32. This trade represents a 28.47 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

NYSE:COF 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. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1 year low of $128.23 and a 1 year high of $208.63. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $188.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $166.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.44 billion, a PE ratio of 17.53, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.47.

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, beating 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 the consensus estimate of $10.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.81 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side 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. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.18%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.71%.

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.