Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. Acquires Shares of 3,674 Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 3,674 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $655,000.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bfsg LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of Capital One Financial stock opened at $173.00 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $193.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $174.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.93, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52 week low of $128.23 and a 52 week high of $210.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $10.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.22 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 9.45%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.81 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.39%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. HSBC raised Capital One Financial from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $176.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Hsbc Global Res raised Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $182.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $202.27.

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.