44 Wealth Management LLC Sells 96 Shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

44 Wealth Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 7.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 1,276 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 96 shares during the period. 44 Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $228,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bfsg LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 135.0% during the third quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 289 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of COF opened at $200.38 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $76.39 billion, a PE ratio of 17.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $191.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $170.73. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1-year low of $128.23 and a 1-year high of $210.67.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.31. The business had revenue of $10.19 billion during 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 quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.81 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis 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%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on COF. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $232.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $176.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $163.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $162.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $198.50.

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.