Gulf International Bank UK Ltd Decreases Stock Position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Gulf International Bank UK Ltd lessened its stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 9.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 27,349 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,838 shares during the period. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $4,876,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,428 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $255,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 1,777 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $317,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. TFB Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $265,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp boosted its position in Capital One Financial by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 1,565 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $279,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the period. Finally, Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. now owns 1,852 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $330,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.1 %

NYSE:COF opened at $197.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $192.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $172.23. The company has a market capitalization of $75.12 billion, a PE ratio of 17.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1-year low of $128.23 and a 1-year high of $210.67.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.22%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on COF. Argus raised shares of Capital One Financial to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $232.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on 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, Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on Capital One Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $202.27.

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.