Quantum Private Wealth LLC Makes New $225,000 Investment in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Quantum Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 1,259 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $225,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 5.3% in the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 146,769 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $21,976,000 after acquiring an additional 7,331 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 430,654 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $64,482,000 after acquiring an additional 17,825 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 46,174 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $8,234,000 after acquiring an additional 2,006 shares during the last quarter. Catalina Capital Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 8.1% in the 3rd quarter. Catalina Capital Group LLC now owns 1,609 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $241,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the period. Finally, CWA Asset Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the third quarter valued at about $1,649,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Capital One Financial stock traded up $3.58 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $206.38. The company had a trading volume of 1,808,885 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,287,781. 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 50 day moving average of $190.24 and a 200-day moving average of $169.47. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52 week low of $128.23 and a 52 week high of $208.63. The firm has a market cap of $78.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.81, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.47.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.81 EPS. The business's revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is currently 20.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on COF shares. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. HSBC raised Capital One Financial from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $176.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Eight equities research 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $198.50.

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.