Mediolanum International Funds Ltd Takes Position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Mediolanum International Funds Ltd bought a new position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 1,572 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $279,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of COF. Swedbank AB grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 68,791 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $12,267,000 after purchasing an additional 547 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 15.9% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 37,827 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $6,745,000 after buying an additional 5,192 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 20.1% during the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 787,643 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $140,452,000 after buying an additional 131,774 shares during the last quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 18.8% in the fourth quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC now owns 6,098 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,087,000 after buying an additional 964 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stonegate Investment Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 3,874 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $691,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 1.9 %

Shares of COF stock traded up $3.72 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $203.84. The stock had a trading volume of 2,364,560 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,419,425. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12-month low of $128.23 and a 12-month high of $208.63. The firm's 50-day moving average is $187.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $165.62.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.31. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 9.45%. The business had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.81 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on COF. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $232.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Truist Financial increased their price target on Capital One Financial from $229.00 to $257.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Hsbc Global Res raised Capital One Financial from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $163.00 to $184.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $196.31.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Kara West sold 721 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.73, for a total transaction of $133,190.33. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 12,929 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,388,374.17. This represents a 5.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 10,541 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.26, for a total transaction of $2,005,530.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 26,482 shares in the company, valued at $5,038,465.32. This represents a 28.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.