Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Shares Bought by Holocene Advisors LP
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemHolocene Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 20.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,241,172 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 209,527 shares during the quarter. Holocene Advisors LP owned about 0.19% of Capital One Financial worth $264,072,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the first quarter worth about $25,000. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 103.3% in the second quarter. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC now owns 122 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 439.1% during the 2nd quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC now owns 124 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, RMG Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,269 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.15, for a total transaction of $713,132.35. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 69,855 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,238,868.25. This represents a 4.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 17,840 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.03, for a total value of $3,961,015.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 48,315 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,727,379.45. This trade represents a 26.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 280,218 shares of company stock worth $62,395,804. Company insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.
Capital One Financial Stock Down 0.7%
NYSE:COF opened at $237.71 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $217.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $214.93. Capital One Financial Corporation has a one year low of $143.22 and a one year high of $243.31. The company has a market capitalization of $151.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 100.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03.
Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The financial services provider reported $5.95 EPS for the quarter. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.94% and a net margin of 2.24%.The company had revenue of $15.46 billion during the quarter. Sell-side analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Capital One Financial Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is a positive change 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 dividend payout ratio is currently 135.02%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
COF has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. HSBC raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $218.00 to $234.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Zacks Research cut shares of Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $235.00 to $237.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.70.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Capital One Financial
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.
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