AMG National Trust Bank Has $2.69 Million Stock Position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

AMG National Trust Bank reduced its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 25.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 17,947 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 6,001 shares during the period. AMG National Trust Bank's holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $2,687,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of COF. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 146,769 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $21,976,000 after acquiring an additional 7,331 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,649,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth approximately $511,000. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 122,264 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $16,927,000 after buying an additional 3,776 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Advisors LLC increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 114.0% during the first quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 7,948 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,183,000 after acquiring an additional 4,234 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on COF shares. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Evercore ISI increased 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. Citigroup started coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Friday, September 20th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $190.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $160.18.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of Capital One Financial stock traded down $1.37 on Tuesday, hitting $181.49. 1,237,719 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,568,543. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12-month low of $105.39 and a 12-month high of $198.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The company has a market cap of $69.24 billion, a PE ratio of 17.15, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $158.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $146.68.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $4.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.81. The business had revenue of $10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.88 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.00% and a net margin of 8.80%. The firm's revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.45 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th will be issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.32%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 14th. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 22.66%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 10,541 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.26, for a total transaction of $2,005,530.66. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 26,482 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,038,465.32. This represents a 28.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 15,751 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total transaction of $2,520,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 44,711 shares in the company, valued at $7,153,760. This trade represents a 26.05 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 29,007 shares of company stock valued at $4,982,647 over the last three months. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.