7,828 Shares in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Purchased by XTX Topco Ltd

XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 7,828 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,396,000.

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

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE COF opened at $162.37 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52-week low of $128.23 and a 52-week high of $210.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.01, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.24. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $181.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $179.44.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.81 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

COF has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Citigroup cut their price objective on Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $198.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. BTIG Research raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $208.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Capital One Financial from $257.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Finally, Baird R W raised Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $206.73.

About Capital One Financial

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.