New York State Common Retirement Fund Raises Holdings in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 1.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 498,843 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 5,800 shares during the quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund owned approximately 0.13% of Capital One Financial worth $88,954,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Prossimo Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Prossimo Advisors LLC now owns 2,804 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $500,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 80.6% in the fourth quarter. Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund now owns 20,417 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $3,641,000 after acquiring an additional 9,111 shares in the last quarter. Bfsg LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 21.5% in the fourth quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 15,414 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $2,749,000 after acquiring an additional 2,726 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 16.7% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,189 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $212,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

NYSE COF traded down $5.29 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $200.08. 2,724,840 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,377,348. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12-month low of $128.23 and a 12-month high of $210.67. 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 cap of $76.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.47. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $191.14 and a 200 day moving average of $170.00.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last issued 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 net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 9.45%. The company had revenue of $10.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.22 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.81 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.20%. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on COF shares. HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $176.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $162.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $198.50.

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.