Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Sold by YHB Investment Advisors Inc.

YHB Investment Advisors Inc. lowered its position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 1.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 15,586 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 171 shares during the period. YHB Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $2,779,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,506,861 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,471,572,000 after acquiring an additional 74,784 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 2.8% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 10,387,265 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,649,488,000 after purchasing an additional 280,462 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 0.7% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 9,694,297 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,451,527,000 after purchasing an additional 72,097 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,020,160 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,198,664,000 after buying an additional 159,616 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 21.4% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,640,951 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $994,350,000 after buying an additional 1,169,395 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

COF has been the subject of a number of research reports. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $229.00 to $257.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $182.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $232.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $163.00 to $184.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $192.12.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE COF opened at $202.34 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $185.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $162.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The company has a market cap of $77.14 billion, a PE ratio of 17.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.46. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12 month low of $128.23 and a 12 month high of $207.24.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $10.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10,220,675.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.81 EPS. Capital One Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th were paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.19%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is currently 20.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Kara West sold 721 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.73, for a total value of $133,190.33. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 12,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,388,374.17. The trade was a 5.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 10,541 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.26, for a total transaction of $2,005,530.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 26,482 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,038,465.32. This trade represents a 28.47 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 13,256 shares of company stock worth $2,462,487. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.