Deltec Asset Management LLC Grows Stake in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Deltec Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 810.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 48,270 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 42,970 shares during the quarter. Capital One Financial accounts for 1.6% of Deltec Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Deltec Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $8,806,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,897,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $13,789,615,000 after buying an additional 360,071 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 12,476,462 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,023,795,000 after purchasing an additional 638,158 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,677,981 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,103,196,000 after purchasing an additional 323,350 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth $2,089,803,000. Finally, Davis Selected Advisers lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Davis Selected Advisers now owns 8,614,766 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,087,878,000 after purchasing an additional 234,649 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In related news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.93, for a total value of $643,755.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 97,194 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,876,892.42. This trade represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 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 dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total value of $336,822.42. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 61,579 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,858,883.82. This represents a 2.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 1.9%

COF stock opened at $204.49 on Thursday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $174.24 and a twelve month high of $259.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company has a market capitalization of $127.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.75, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $190.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $205.07.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COFGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.08 by ($0.66). Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.59% and a net margin of 4.29%.The company had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.68 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.06 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 52.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is presently 112.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on COF. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Monday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. BTIG Research raised their target price on Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their target price on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $260.19.

Read Our Latest Stock 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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