1,288 Shares in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Acquired by Founders Financial Alliance LLC

Founders Financial Alliance LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 1,288 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $230,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bfsg LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of Capital One Financial stock opened at $165.49 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $63.11 billion, a PE ratio of 14.28, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $192.95 and a 200 day moving average of $175.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12 month low of $128.23 and a 12 month high of $210.67.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.31. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. The business had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.81 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.45%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is currently 20.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $182.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Barclays upped their price target 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. Bank of America raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $207.00 to $235.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Argus upgraded Capital One Financial to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $205.60.

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.