Matthew Cooper Sells 2,000 Shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Stock

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) General Counsel Matthew Cooper sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.54, for a total value of $443,080.00. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 94,486 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,932,428.44. The trade was a 2.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of COF opened at $229.72 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $215.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $213.06. The stock has a market cap of $146.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 96.93, a PEG ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. Capital One Financial Corporation has a one year low of $143.22 and a one year high of $232.45.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The financial services provider reported $5.95 EPS for the quarter. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 2.24% and a return on equity of 10.94%. The business had revenue of $15.46 billion during the quarter. On average, equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th were given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from Capital One Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 135.02%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COF has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $258.00 to $261.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Capital One Financial from $240.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $261.63.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in COF. Mather Group LLC. boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 4,540 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $965,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,047 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,506,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 3.6% during the second quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 1,407 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $299,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Optas LLC increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Optas LLC now owns 3,484 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $741,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 1.1% in the third quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 4,450 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $946,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.