Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Receives $147.21 Average PT from Analysts

Shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the twenty research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have assigned a hold recommendation and seven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $147.21.

COF has been the subject of a number of research reports. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $155.00 to $154.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $148.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 8th. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $158.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 24th. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Friday, September 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $190.00 price objective for the company.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Kevin S. Borgmann sold 61,532 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.86, for a total transaction of $8,175,141.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 40,934 shares in the company, valued at $5,438,491.24. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In other Capital One Financial news, insider Robert M. Alexander sold 30,742 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.00, for a total value of $4,611,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 73,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,060,100. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Kevin S. Borgmann sold 61,532 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.86, for a total transaction of $8,175,141.52. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 40,934 shares in the company, valued at $5,438,491.24. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in COF. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,538 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $464,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 136,643 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $17,917,000 after purchasing an additional 10,510 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 211,358 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,714,000 after purchasing an additional 3,613 shares during the last quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $248,000. Finally, Eagle Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $4,738,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE COF opened at $153.44 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $142.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $141.64. Capital One Financial has a 52-week low of $88.23 and a 52-week high of $154.18. The company has a market cap of $58.34 billion, a PE ratio of 12.02, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.44.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $3.14 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.28 by ($0.14). The company had revenue of $9.51 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.57 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.31% and a net margin of 9.01%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.52 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial will post 12.91 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 12th were issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 12th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.56%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 18.79%.

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.