XTX Topco Ltd Takes $3.25 Million Position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 23,492 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $3,252,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of COF. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 72.8% during the 1st quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 21,128,089 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $3,145,761,000 after buying an additional 8,900,241 shares during the last quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC grew its position in Capital One Financial by 18.8% in the first quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 3,473,596 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $517,184,000 after acquiring an additional 549,665 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in Capital One Financial by 123.4% in the second quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 772,961 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $107,016,000 after acquiring an additional 427,000 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 14,991,564 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,965,761,000 after purchasing an additional 311,696 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commerce Bank raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 2,119.5% during the 1st quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 307,842 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $45,835,000 after purchasing an additional 293,972 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Capital One Financial from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $145.00 to $165.00 in a research report on Thursday, June 6th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $155.00 to $154.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 25th. BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Friday, June 7th. They issued a "neutral" rating on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $148.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $145.89.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other news, CEO Kevin S. Borgmann sold 61,532 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.86, for a total value of $8,175,141.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 40,934 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,438,491.24. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other Capital One Financial news, insider Robert M. Alexander sold 30,742 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.00, for a total value of $4,611,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 73,734 shares in the company, valued at $11,060,100. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Kevin S. Borgmann sold 61,532 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.86, for a total transaction of $8,175,141.52. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 40,934 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,438,491.24. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company's stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of COF traded up $7.62 on Thursday, reaching $153.05. 3,428,701 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,488,913. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $142.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $140.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market cap of $58.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.44. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12 month low of $88.23 and a 12 month high of $153.35.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $3.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.28 by ($0.14). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 9.01% and a return on equity of 9.31%. The business had revenue of $9.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.57 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.52 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 12th were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 12th. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is 18.79%.

Capital One Financial Company 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.