GWN Securities Inc. Invests $1.08 Million in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

GWN Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 6,033 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,076,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Norden Group LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $358,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake 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 holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.3% during 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 during the last quarter. TFB Advisors LLC increased its position 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 acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Finally, Money Concepts Capital Corp raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 1,565 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company's stock.

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Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of Capital One Financial stock traded up $1.94 on Thursday, reaching $174.54. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,845,285 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,713,417. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a market capitalization of $66.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.06, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $191.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $175.91. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52-week low of $128.23 and a 52-week high of $210.67.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last issued 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.22 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 9.45%. The firm's revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.81 EPS. Analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.38%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 20.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on COF shares. Evercore ISI upgraded Capital One Financial from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $200.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. HSBC raised shares of Capital One Financial from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $176.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $229.00 to $257.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $206.67.

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.