70,545 Shares in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Acquired by Atom Investors LP

Atom Investors LP acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 70,545 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $10,563,000. Capital One Financial comprises about 1.1% of Atom Investors LP's holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 338.5% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 42,673 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $6,354,000 after acquiring an additional 32,942 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 114.0% in the first quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 7,948 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,183,000 after purchasing an additional 4,234 shares during the last quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 1.9% in the second quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 9,333 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,292,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 391.5% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 290 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 231 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 29.2% during the 2nd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 20,238 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,802,000 after buying an additional 4,579 shares during the period. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE COF traded down $4.49 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $187.52. 2,484,593 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,569,921. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $166.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $149.52. The stock has a market cap of $71.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.80, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Capital One Financial Co. has a one year low of $112.64 and a one year high of $198.30.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $4.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.70 by $0.81. The business had revenue of $10 billion for 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%. Capital One Financial's quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.45 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.28%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Barclays lifted their price target on Capital One Financial from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Friday, September 20th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $190.00 target price for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $163.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $160.18.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Kara West sold 721 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.73, for a total transaction of $133,190.33. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 12,929 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,388,374.17. This trade represents a 5.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 10,541 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.26, for a total value of $2,005,530.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 26,482 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,038,465.32. This trade represents a 28.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 29,007 shares of company stock worth $4,982,647. Insiders own 1.30% of the company's stock.

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.