Hantz Financial Services Inc. Has $6.75 Million Stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 15.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 37,827 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,192 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $6,745,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the third quarter worth $36,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV increased its stake in Capital One Financial by 135.0% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 289 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth about $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on COF. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $229.00 to $257.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of 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. Bank of America lowered shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $203.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $232.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $196.31.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Kara West sold 721 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.73, for a total transaction of $133,190.33. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 12,929 shares in the company, valued at $2,388,374.17. The trade was a 5.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 10,541 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.26, for a total transaction of $2,005,530.66. Following the sale, the insider now owns 26,482 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,038,465.32. The trade was a 28.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 13,256 shares of company stock worth $2,462,487 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.5 %

Capital One Financial stock opened at $204.19 on Thursday. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1-year low of $128.23 and a 1-year high of $207.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.46. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $185.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $163.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.31. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 9.46% and a return on equity of 9.45%. The company had revenue of $10.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.81 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.18%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 20.71%.

About Capital One Financial

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.