Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Sold by Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC lessened its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 26.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 282,500 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 101,456 shares during the quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC owned 0.07% of Capital One Financial worth $50,375,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Norden Group LLC increased its holdings in Capital One Financial by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 2,010 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $358,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,428 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $255,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 1,777 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $317,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. TFB Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $265,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Finally, Family Legacy Inc. boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Family Legacy Inc. now owns 7,980 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,438,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Capital One Financial Stock Performance

NYSE COF traded down $12.85 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $162.06. The company had a trading volume of 3,095,144 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,020,389. The business has a 50 day moving average of $183.73 and a 200-day moving average of $178.92. 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 Co. has a 1-year low of $128.23 and a 1-year high of $210.67. The company has a market cap of $61.82 billion, a PE ratio of 13.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.24.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.22 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. The firm's revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.81 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.48%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is currently 20.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. BTIG Research raised shares of Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $208.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. Bank of America raised shares of Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the company from $207.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Baird R W raised Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. UBS Group upgraded Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $168.00 to $235.00 in a report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Argus upgraded Capital One Financial to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $206.73.

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.