2,904 Shares in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Bought by SG Trading Solutions LLC

SG Trading Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 2,904 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $704,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Kera Capital Partners Inc. lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 23.2% during the 4th quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 3,434 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $832,000 after buying an additional 647 shares in the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $100,000. Cambient Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $463,000. Wick Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,059,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $129,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 0.5%

COF stock opened at $201.94 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1-year low of $174.24 and a 1-year high of $259.64. 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 company has a market capitalization of $125.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 70.86, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $190.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $206.85.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.08 by ($0.66). The company 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 52.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.06 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 112.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $273.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $283.00 to $270.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $258.75.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total value of $314,052.12. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 65,454 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,148,916.94. The trade was a 2.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $183.93, for a total transaction of $643,755.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 97,194 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,876,892.42. This represents 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 8,040 shares of company stock valued at $1,498,615. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

About Capital One Financial

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.