Seizert Capital Partners LLC Sells 15,123 Shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Seizert Capital Partners LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 6.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 221,089 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 15,123 shares during the quarter. Capital One Financial makes up 1.8% of Seizert Capital Partners LLC's holdings, making the stock its 25th largest position. Seizert Capital Partners LLC owned about 0.06% of Capital One Financial worth $39,425,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Atria Investments Inc boosted its position in Capital One Financial by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 43,457 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $7,749,000 after purchasing an additional 2,412 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 53.4% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 63,819 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $11,380,000 after acquiring an additional 22,203 shares in the last quarter. Keybank National Association OH lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 4,873 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $869,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 55.9% in the fourth quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 2,249 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $401,000 after acquiring an additional 806 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pinion Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,688 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $301,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on COF shares. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Capital One Financial from $182.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Truist Financial increased their price target on Capital One Financial from $229.00 to $257.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Barclays increased their price target on Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Argus raised Capital One Financial to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Seven 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $202.27.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of COF traded up $1.19 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $186.09. 3,509,358 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,507,958. The business's 50-day moving average price is $193.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $174.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12 month low of $128.23 and a 12 month high of $210.67.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.31. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. The company had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.81 earnings per share. The firm'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 business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.29%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio is currently 20.71%.

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.