Wealthstream Advisors Inc. Invests $287,000 in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Wealthstream Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 1,610 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $287,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Bfsg LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. 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. 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

COF has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $163.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of Capital One Financial to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $202.27.

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Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.1 %

COF traded up $0.23 during trading on Thursday, reaching $197.00. 2,866,818 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,425,603. The stock has a market cap of $75.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47. Capital One Financial Co. has a twelve month low of $128.23 and a twelve month high of $210.67. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $192.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $172.06. 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 (NYSE:COF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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 previous year, the business posted $2.81 earnings per share. Capital One Financial's quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial's payout ratio is 20.71%.

About Capital One Financial

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.