Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Acquired by Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 8.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 66,537 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 5,221 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.'s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $9,963,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of COF. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 111.7% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 2,278 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $341,000 after acquiring an additional 1,202 shares in the last quarter. Swedbank AB lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 13.4% during the third quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 68,244 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $10,218,000 after buying an additional 8,074 shares in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial by 51.3% in the third quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,864 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,177,000 after purchasing an additional 2,667 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial by 23.1% in the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 93,562 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $14,009,000 after purchasing an additional 17,565 shares during the period. Finally, Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. raised its position in Capital One Financial by 14.0% in the third quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 3,116 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $467,000 after purchasing an additional 382 shares during the period. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of Capital One Financial stock traded down $0.39 on Tuesday, hitting $191.50. The stock had a trading volume of 2,327,350 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,583,651. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52-week low of $105.43 and a 52-week high of $198.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The stock has a market cap of $73.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.43. The company's 50 day moving average price is $163.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $148.16.

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

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 22.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 15,751 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the insider now directly owns 44,711 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,153,760. This represents a 26.05 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Mark Daniel Mouadeb sold 1,994 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.37, for a total value of $323,765.78. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 19,776 shares in the company, valued at $3,211,029.12. The trade was a 9.16 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 29,007 shares of company stock valued at $4,982,647 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.30% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $182.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $156.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, October 7th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price 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 boosted their target price 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. Finally, Citigroup began coverage on Capital One Financial in a research note on Friday, September 20th. They set a "buy" rating and a $190.00 target price for the company. Eleven equities 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.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $160.18.

Capital One Financial Company 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.