Yousif Capital Management LLC Sells 1,198 Shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Yousif Capital Management LLC trimmed its stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 2.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 58,051 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 1,198 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $10,352,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the third quarter worth $36,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 135.0% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 289 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter worth $44,000. Finally, Prospera Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter worth $47,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on COF shares. Bank of America downgraded Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $203.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, December 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. HSBC upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $176.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $182.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Capital One Financial from $219.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, 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 related news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 10,541 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.26, for a total value of $2,005,530.66. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 26,482 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,038,465.32. The trade was a 28.47 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

NYSE:COF opened at $203.84 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.71 billion, a PE ratio of 17.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.47. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52 week low of $128.23 and a 52 week high of $208.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $187.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $165.62.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.31. The business had revenue of $10.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.22 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.81 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial 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.