6,463 Shares in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Purchased by Sargent Investment Group LLC

Sargent Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 6,463 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,566,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of COF. MLP3 LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,185,000. MML Investors Services LLC raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 211,190 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $51,184,000 after purchasing an additional 13,822 shares in the last quarter. Mariner LLC raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 40.3% in the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 217,975 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $52,845,000 after purchasing an additional 62,594 shares in the last quarter. Evernest Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at $333,000. Finally, FJ Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at $289,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

COF has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $235.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $226.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $256.00 to $250.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $283.00 to $270.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $258.75.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

COF opened at $184.44 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $189.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $207.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The firm has a market cap of $114.78 billion, a PE ratio of 64.72, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.03. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $174.24 and a 1 year high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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). The firm had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.68 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.06 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 112.28%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total transaction of $314,052.12. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 65,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,148,916.94. This trade represents a 2.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.93, for a total transaction of $643,755.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 97,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,876,892.42. The trade was a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 8,040 shares of company stock worth $1,498,615 over the last 90 days. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Capital One Financial Company Profile

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.