Ceredex Value Advisors LLC Acquires 70,850 Shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 22.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 385,650 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 70,850 shares during the period. Capital One Financial accounts for about 1.1% of Ceredex Value Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.10% of Capital One Financial worth $57,743,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 30.2% in the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 2,249 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $347,000 after buying an additional 521 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 10.2% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,668 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $400,000 after acquiring an additional 247 shares during the last quarter. Human Investing LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth about $206,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 135.0% during the third quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 289 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the period. Finally, Stephens Inc. AR increased its holdings in Capital One Financial by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 15,633 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $2,341,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

COF has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective 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. Evercore ISI raised their target price on Capital One Financial from $163.00 to $184.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $158.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 24th. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Friday, September 20th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $190.00 price objective for the company. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $156.35.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In related news, CEO Kevin S. Borgmann sold 61,532 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 40,934 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,438,491.24. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other Capital One Financial news, CEO Kevin S. Borgmann sold 61,532 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.86, for a total value of $8,175,141.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 40,934 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,438,491.24. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 15,751 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total transaction of $2,520,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 44,711 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,153,760. This represents a 0.00 % 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 Price Performance

Capital One Financial stock traded up $1.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $163.90. 3,375,221 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,485,347. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1-year low of $101.38 and a 1-year high of $167.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The business has a fifty day moving average of $150.14 and a 200 day moving average of $143.75. The company has a market capitalization of $62.59 billion, a PE ratio of 15.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.44.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $4.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.81. The firm had revenue of $10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.88 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 8.80% and a return on equity of 9.00%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.45 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.17 earnings per share for the current year.

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.