Stephens Inc. AR Has $2.74 Million Stock Position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Stephens Inc. AR lowered its position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 1.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,391 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 242 shares during the quarter. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $2,744,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of COF. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 135.0% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 289 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at $47,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Capital One Financial stock opened at $199.32 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $188.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $167.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock has a market cap of $75.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.47. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12-month low of $128.23 and a 12-month high of $208.63.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.22 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 9.45%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.81 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 20.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COF has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $163.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $162.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $182.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $168.00 to $235.00 in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $196.31.

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.