Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna Purchases 5,145 Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 5,145.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 5,245 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,145 shares during the quarter. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $1,271,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Syon Capital LLC grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 12,655 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,067,000 after buying an additional 1,224 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Sarl grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 15.7% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 29,177 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,071,000 after buying an additional 3,957 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,062,559 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $984,705,000 after buying an additional 22,151 shares in the last quarter. Tradition Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $278,000. Finally, XML Financial LLC grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 47.4% in the 4th quarter. XML Financial LLC now owns 3,687 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $894,000 after buying an additional 1,185 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total transaction of $336,822.42. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 61,579 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,858,883.82. The trade was a 2.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total transaction of $314,052.12. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 65,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,148,916.94. This represents a 2.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 8,040 shares of company stock valued at $1,498,615 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:COF opened at $180.58 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $189.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $208.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. Capital One Financial Corporation has a one year low of $174.98 and a one year high of $259.64. The company has a market cap of $112.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.36, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.03.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.08 by ($0.66). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The firm had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.68 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.06 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.3% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 112.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $224.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $226.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Evercore reduced their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $222.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $258.75.

About Capital One Financial

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.