Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Acquired by Xponance Inc.

Xponance Inc. increased its position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 2.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 63,094 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,224 shares during the period. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $11,251,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of COF. Bfsg LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of COF stock opened at $168.89 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Capital One Financial Co. has a fifty-two week low of $128.23 and a fifty-two week high of $210.67. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $191.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $175.93. The firm has a market cap of $64.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.57, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.31. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. The company had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.81 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.42%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is currently 20.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COF has been the subject of several analyst reports. Bank of America raised Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $207.00 to $235.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Capital One Financial from $162.00 to $186.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Barclays upped their target price on Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. HSBC raised Capital One Financial from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $176.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Baird R W raised Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $206.67.

Capital One Financial Company 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.