Catalina Capital Group LLC Acquires 121 Shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Catalina Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 8.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,609 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 121 shares during the period. Catalina Capital Group LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $241,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of COF. LRI Investments LLC bought a new position in Capital One Financial in the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth $28,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth $29,000. Unique Wealth Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the third quarter worth $36,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

NYSE:COF opened at $190.89 on Thursday. Capital One Financial Co. has a one year low of $102.63 and a one year high of $198.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market cap of $72.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.03, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.43. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $151.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $144.43.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $4.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.81. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 8.80% and a return on equity of 9.00%. The company had revenue of $10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.88 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.45 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.17 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.26%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 14th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is currently 22.66%.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 15,751 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total transaction of $2,520,160.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 44,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,153,760. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on COF shares. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Bank of America upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $158.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 24th. Citigroup initiated coverage on Capital One Financial in a research report on Friday, September 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $190.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their target price on Capital One Financial from $163.00 to $184.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $156.35.

Capital One Financial Company 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.