Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Position Reduced by Bruni J V & Co. Co.

Bruni J V & Co. Co. decreased its holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 282,148 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,616 shares during the period. Capital One Financial accounts for about 6.1% of Bruni J V & Co. Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Bruni J V & Co. Co.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $59,979,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Solstein Capital LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Roble Belko & Company Inc purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at $28,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new position in Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of COF opened at $208.36 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a one year low of $143.22 and a one year high of $259.64. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $231.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $223.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $132.46 billion, a PE ratio of 70.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.14.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.14 by ($0.28). Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 3.54%.During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.67 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 53.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 108.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In related news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 2,000 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $500,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 92,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,121,500. This trade represents a 2.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 3,284 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.68, for a total transaction of $734,565.12. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 70,162 shares in the company, valued at $15,693,836.16. The trade was a 4.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 34,274 shares of company stock valued at $8,131,054 in the last quarter. 1.26% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $263.00 to $256.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Capital One Financial from $237.00 to $256.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One equities 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $274.70.

Capital One Financial Company 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.