SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC Invests $723,000 in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 2,981 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $723,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of COF. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,089,803,000. Capital International Investors increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 107.9% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,040,408 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $859,602,000 after purchasing an additional 2,097,208 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 30.3% during the third quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 7,388,506 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,570,649,000 after buying an additional 1,717,148 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 7,143.2% during the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,448,126 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $350,966,000 after buying an additional 1,428,133 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 12.8% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 11,838,304 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,516,587,000 after acquiring an additional 1,339,215 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Capital One Financial

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Insider Activity

In other news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.93, for a total transaction of $643,755.00. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 97,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,876,892.42. This trade represents a 3.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total value of $336,822.42. Following the sale, the insider owned 61,579 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,858,883.82. The trade was a 2.76% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 8,040 shares of company stock worth $1,498,615. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of NYSE:COF opened at $182.04 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $174.24 and a 52 week high of $259.64. The company’s 50 day moving average is $189.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $207.52. The company has a market cap of $113.28 billion, a PE ratio of 63.87, a P/E/G ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COFGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.08 by ($0.66). The firm had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.68 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.59% and a net margin of 4.29%.Capital One Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.06 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 112.28%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on COF. 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $256.00 to $250.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Argus dropped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $224.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $258.75.

View Our Latest Analysis on COF

Capital One Financial Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF)

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