Ossiam Sells 10,900 Shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Ossiam lessened its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 54.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,938 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 10,900 shares during the period. Ossiam's holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $1,594,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bfsg LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE COF traded down $2.22 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $182.83. The stock had a trading volume of 3,462,023 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,584,059. The company has a market capitalization of $69.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.24. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12-month low of $128.23 and a 12-month high of $210.67. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $176.16 and a 200-day moving average of $180.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $4.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.75 by $0.31. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. The business had revenue of $10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.07 billion. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.31%. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 20.15%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

COF has been the subject of several analyst reports. Baird R W raised shares of Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Capital One Financial from $198.00 to $170.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Argus raised Capital One Financial to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. HSBC upgraded Capital One Financial from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $176.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $207.73.

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.