Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Shares Sold by Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank

Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank trimmed its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 2.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 434,287 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 9,495 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $105,254,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in COF. Krilogy Financial LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial by 122.1% in the fourth quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 14,358 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,480,000 after purchasing an additional 7,892 shares during the period. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 91.2% in the fourth quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,593 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $628,000 after buying an additional 1,237 shares during the period. VCI Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 18.4% in the fourth quarter. VCI Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,826 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,139,000 after buying an additional 1,373 shares during the period. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 15.8% in the fourth quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 1,647 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $399,000 after buying an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevated Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter valued at about $77,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:COF opened at $206.47 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $193.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $214.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1-year low of $161.51 and a 1-year high of $259.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $128.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.14.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.14 by ($0.28). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 10.68%. The business had revenue of $15.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.49 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.67 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 53.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were paid a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is presently 108.11%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

COF has been the topic of several recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, March 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $287.00 to $226.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $256.00 to $213.00 in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $300.00 to $273.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $261.60.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,284 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.68, for a total value of $734,565.12. Following the sale, the insider owned 70,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,693,836.16. This trade represents a 4.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 2,108 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $218.25, for a total value of $460,071.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 59,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,935,459.25. This represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 50,047 shares of company stock valued at $9,742,217 over the last three months. 0.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Capital One Financial Profile

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) is a diversified bank holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. The company’s core businesses include credit card lending, consumer and commercial banking, and auto finance. Capital One issues a wide range of credit card products for consumers and small businesses, and it operates deposit and digital banking services aimed at retail customers and small to midsize enterprises.

Products and services include credit and charge cards, checking and savings accounts (including the online-focused Capital One 360 platform), auto loans, and commercial lending solutions.