Sanctuary Advisors LLC Has $19 Million Position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Sanctuary Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 2.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 106,562 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 2,474 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC's holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $19,002,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $48,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 135.0% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 289 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the period. Finally, Eastern Bank bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth about $44,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on COF. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target 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. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Evercore ISI lifted their price target 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. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of Capital One Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $207.00 to $235.00 in a report on Wednesday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $198.50.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 2.4 %

Shares of NYSE:COF traded down $4.99 during trading on Friday, hitting $200.38. 3,960,178 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,417,093. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1-year low of $128.23 and a 1-year high of $210.67. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $191.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $170.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The firm has a market cap of $76.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.29, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.47.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 previous year, the company earned $2.81 EPS. Capital One Financial's revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is 20.71%.

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.