861 Shares in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Bought by Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors Inc.

Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 861 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $113,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in COF. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 1,658.3% in the fourth quarter. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC now owns 211 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. Bartlett & Co. LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial by 726.7% during the fourth quarter. Bartlett & Co. LLC now owns 248 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 109.4% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 266 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Capital One Financial by 66.5% in the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 393 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 43.9% during the 4th quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. now owns 344 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 0.2 %

Capital One Financial stock traded up $0.31 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $142.87. 1,269,019 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,648,839. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $141.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $128.71. The company has a market capitalization of $54.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.19, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.46. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52-week low of $85.22 and a 52-week high of $149.94.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The financial services provider reported $3.21 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.25 by ($0.04). Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.74% and a net margin of 10.19%. The company had revenue of $9.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.35 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.31 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 13th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 10th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is presently 18.79%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on COF. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 21st. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Capital One Financial from $124.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. Wolfe Research raised Capital One Financial from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $189.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 4th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Capital One Financial from $132.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $138.50.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Timothy P. Golden sold 8,656 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.04, for a total transaction of $1,246,810.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 10,246 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,475,833.84. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.