Orion Capital Management LLC Invests $1.04 Million in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 5,185 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,040,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 330.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,423,000 after purchasing an additional 10,428 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Capital One Financial by 44.3% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 8,968 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,608,000 after buying an additional 2,753 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 118.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,300 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $702,000 after acquiring an additional 1,788 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth approximately $218,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter worth $1,086,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other news, insider Lia Dean sold 2,193 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.52, for a total value of $494,565.36. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 63,261 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,266,620.72. This represents a 3.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Timothy P. Golden sold 3,487 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.00, for a total value of $735,757.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 7,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,567,519. This represents a 31.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 26,267 shares of company stock valued at $5,617,648 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

COF has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barclays cut their price target on Capital One Financial from $242.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Capital One Financial from $310.00 to $295.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 2nd. Wolfe Research upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $255.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $258.91.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Capital One Financial stock opened at $215.81 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $132.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.35, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.02. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $174.24 and a 52 week high of $259.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $210.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $198.00.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COFGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.79 by $1.02. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 11.28%. The business had revenue of $15.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.76 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $5.48 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is presently 19.80%.

Capital One Financial Profile

(Free Report)

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.

Further Reading

Want to see what other hedge funds are holding COF? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COFFree Report).

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

Receive News & Ratings for Capital One Financial Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Capital One Financial and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.