Vectors Research Management LLC Has $1.66 Million Position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Vectors Research Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 11,110 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. Vectors Research Management LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $1,658,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 146,769 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $21,976,000 after purchasing an additional 7,331 shares in the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,649,000. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 21.4% during the first quarter. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. now owns 27,493 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,093,000 after buying an additional 4,840 shares during the period. Twin Tree Management LP increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 5.6% in the first quarter. Twin Tree Management LP now owns 68,504 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $10,200,000 after buying an additional 3,609 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth approximately $511,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In related news, insider Michael Zamsky sold 10,541 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.26, for a total transaction of $2,005,530.66. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 26,482 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,038,465.32. This trade represents a 28.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 15,751 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total value of $2,520,160.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 44,711 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,153,760. This represents a 26.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 29,007 shares of company stock valued at $4,982,647. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on COF. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Capital One Financial from $163.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on Capital One Financial from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Citigroup started coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Friday, September 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $190.00 price objective for the company. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $156.35.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 1.0 %

NYSE COF opened at $183.00 on Friday. Capital One Financial Co. has a one year low of $104.21 and a one year high of $198.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.82 billion, a PE ratio of 17.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $156.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $145.81.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $4.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.81. The company had revenue of $10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.88 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.00% and a net margin of 8.80%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.45 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.31%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.66%.

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.