Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Insider Mark Daniel Mouadeb Sells 1,994 Shares

Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) insider Mark Daniel Mouadeb sold 1,994 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.37, for a total transaction of $323,765.78. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 19,776 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,211,029.12. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.2 %

Capital One Financial stock opened at $185.21 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.49, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $153.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $144.98. Capital One Financial Co. has a twelve month low of $102.63 and a twelve month high of $198.30.

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

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.30%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.66%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

COF has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $158.00 to $161.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 24th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price 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. Robert W. Baird increased their price target 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 began coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Friday, September 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $190.00 price objective for the company. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $156.35.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capital One Financial

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 5.3% in the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 146,769 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $21,976,000 after buying an additional 7,331 shares in the last quarter. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 21.4% during the 1st 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 purchasing an additional 4,840 shares in the last quarter. Twin Tree Management LP grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 5.6% during the 1st quarter. Twin Tree Management LP now owns 68,504 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $10,200,000 after purchasing an additional 3,609 shares during the period. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at about $511,000. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.2% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 122,264 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $16,927,000 after purchasing an additional 3,776 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

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.