Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Acquired by Vinva Investment Management Ltd

Vinva Investment Management Ltd increased its stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 18.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,597 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,160 shares during the period. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $4,732,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of COF. Bfsg LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

NYSE COF opened at $172.72 on Thursday. 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 business’s 50-day moving average price is $191.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $175.91. The firm has a market cap of $65.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.31. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. The firm had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.39%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is currently 20.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on COF shares. UBS Group upgraded Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $168.00 to $235.00 in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Truist Financial raised their price target on Capital One Financial from $229.00 to $257.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Argus upgraded Capital One Financial to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Five equities research 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $206.67.

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.