Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac Invests $1.06 Million in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 4,354 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,055,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in COF. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 330.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,423,000 after acquiring an additional 10,428 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Capital One Financial by 44.3% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 8,968 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,608,000 after acquiring an additional 2,753 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in 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 period. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at about $218,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,086,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the general counsel directly owned 97,194 shares in the company, valued at $17,876,892.42. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of Capital One Financial 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 sale, the insider owned 61,579 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,858,883.82. This trade represents 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. Insiders sold 8,040 shares of company stock valued at $1,498,615 in the last quarter. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.6%

COF stock opened at $188.06 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $117.03 billion, a PE ratio of 65.98, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.05. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $174.98 and a twelve month high of $259.64. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $189.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $209.36.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.08 by ($0.66). The company had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.68 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 52.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.06 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 19th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is presently 112.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

COF has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $235.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $226.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on 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. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price objective on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $258.75.

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.