Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Sold by Edgar Lomax Co. VA

Edgar Lomax Co. VA cut its stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 1.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 94,750 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 1,815 shares during the period. Edgar Lomax Co. VA's holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $16,896,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Barclays PLC boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 2.9% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,042,273 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $156,058,000 after buying an additional 29,416 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.5% in the third quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 128,304 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $19,211,000 after buying an additional 620 shares during the period. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. now owns 2,130 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $319,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Arvest Bank Trust Division purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at about $8,310,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $619,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Baird R W raised Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Hsbc Global Res raised Capital One Financial from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Capital One Financial from $198.00 to $170.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, HSBC raised 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. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $207.07.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 4.6 %

NYSE:COF traded up $8.08 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $184.54. The stock had a trading volume of 4,305,008 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,136,989. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $176.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $179.86. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1-year low of $128.23 and a 1-year high of $210.67. 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 company has a market cap of $70.40 billion, a PE ratio of 15.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.24.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $4.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.07 billion. Analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.30%. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.15%.

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.