MontVue Capital Management Inc. Invests $204,000 in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

MontVue Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 1,554 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $204,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Greenleaf Trust increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 9,704 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,272,000 after acquiring an additional 436 shares in the last quarter. Naples Money Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth $557,000. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth $243,000. Xponance Inc. grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 49,894 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,542,000 after purchasing an additional 1,698 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tilt Investment Management Holdings PBC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at $202,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of COF opened at $142.91 on Friday. Capital One Financial Co. has a one year low of $83.93 and a one year high of $149.27. The company has a 50-day moving average of $139.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $124.28. The stock has a market cap of $54.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.96, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 25th. The financial services provider reported $2.24 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.50 by ($0.26). Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.24% and a net margin of 9.88%. The firm had revenue of $9.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.45 billion. On average, equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 12th were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 9th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 20.08%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on COF shares. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $142.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, March 28th. Robert W. Baird lowered shares of Capital One Financial from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $150.00 to $145.00 in a report on Monday, January 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $159.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Wednesday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $134.00 to $152.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $124.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $137.05.

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.