Cypress Wealth Services LLC Invests $721,000 in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Cypress Wealth Services LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 2,974 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $721,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 330.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,423,000 after buying an additional 10,428 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 44.3% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 8,968 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,608,000 after acquiring an additional 2,753 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 118.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,300 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $702,000 after acquiring an additional 1,788 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 7.6% in the 2nd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 8,215 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,748,000 after acquiring an additional 582 shares during the period. Finally, Level Four Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial by 41.4% in the 2nd quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,998 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $425,000 after purchasing an additional 585 shares during the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Neal Blinde sold 38,135 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.51, for a total transaction of $7,265,098.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 33,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,391,801.01. This represents a 53.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $500,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 92,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,121,500. This represents a 2.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 67,933 shares of company stock valued at $14,363,897 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $237.00 to $256.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $275.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Evercore lowered their price target on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $265.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $275.95.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of COF opened at $175.96 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $109.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $143.22 and a 1 year high of $259.64. The company’s fifty day moving average is $203.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $217.84.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.14 by ($0.28). The firm had revenue of $15.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.49 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 3.54%.The firm’s revenue was up 53.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.67 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 108.11%.

Capital One Financial Profile

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) is a diversified bank holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. The company’s core businesses include credit card lending, consumer and commercial banking, and auto finance. Capital One issues a wide range of credit card products for consumers and small businesses, and it operates deposit and digital banking services aimed at retail customers and small to midsize enterprises.

Products and services include credit and charge cards, checking and savings accounts (including the online-focused Capital One 360 platform), auto loans, and commercial lending solutions.