Intech Investment Management LLC Boosts Stock Position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 274.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,215 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 4,556 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC's holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $1,108,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.9 %

NYSE:COF traded up $1.68 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $182.54. 3,461,388 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,733,562. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Capital One Financial Co. has a fifty-two week low of $128.23 and a fifty-two week high of $210.67. The company has a market capitalization of $69.61 billion, a PE ratio of 15.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $191.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $177.12.

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Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.78 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 $10.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.81 EPS. The business's revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 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 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 1.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is currently 20.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on COF shares. Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $200.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Capital One Financial from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Barclays increased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, HSBC raised Capital One Financial from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $176.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $206.63.

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.