Stifel Financial Corp Trims Stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Stifel Financial Corp lowered its stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) by 1.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 218,464 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 3,877 shares during the quarter. Stifel Financial Corp owned about 0.06% of Capital One Financial worth $38,957,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Senator Investment Group LP grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 80.0% in the 4th quarter. Senator Investment Group LP now owns 549,867 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $98,052,000 after purchasing an additional 244,384 shares during the period. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky increased its holdings in Capital One Financial by 419.7% during the 4th quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 149,860 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $26,723,000 after purchasing an additional 121,025 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 75.0% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 27,466 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $4,898,000 after purchasing an additional 11,768 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 34,907 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $6,225,000 after buying an additional 2,279 shares during the period. Finally, Meritage Group LP bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $227,662,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of Capital One Financial stock traded up $0.33 during trading on Monday, hitting $183.06. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,797,387 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,136,112. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52 week low of $128.23 and a 52 week high of $210.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $175.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $180.72. The company has a market capitalization of $69.83 billion, a PE ratio of 15.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.24.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $4.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.75 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.07 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 9.45%. Equities research 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.31%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial's payout ratio is currently 20.15%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on COF. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada set a $190.00 target price on Capital One Financial and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. Evercore ISI upgraded Capital One Financial from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $200.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Capital One Financial from $198.00 to $170.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $207.73.

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.