Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Shares Bought by Ausdal Financial Partners Inc.

Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 170.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,730 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,241 shares during the quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $1,431,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of COF. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at $29,000. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 41.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 195 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 86.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 200 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

NYSE:COF opened at $180.54 on Tuesday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $143.22 and a 12-month high of $259.64. The firm has a market cap of $112.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.14. The company’s 50-day moving average is $214.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $220.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.14 by ($0.28). The firm had revenue of $15.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.49 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 3.54%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 53.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.67 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Celia Karam sold 2,108 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.25, for a total value of $460,071.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 59,269 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,935,459.25. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $500,000.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 92,486 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,121,500. This represents a 2.12% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 67,933 shares of company stock worth $14,363,897 in the last three months. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on COF. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $263.00 to $256.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. BTIG Research lowered their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $308.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective 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 analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $275.95.

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.