Lia Dean Sells 3,284 Shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Stock

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) 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 transaction of $734,565.12. Following the sale, the insider owned 70,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,693,836.16. This trade represents a 4.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Lia Dean also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, January 2nd, Lia Dean sold 3,163 shares of Capital One Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $244.35, for a total value of $772,879.05.
• On Monday, December 1st, Lia Dean sold 3,269 shares of Capital One Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.15, for a total value of $713,132.35.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

NYSE COF traded down $8.68 on Thursday, reaching $216.78. The stock had a trading volume of 6,658,664 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,311,978. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The company has a market cap of $137.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.14. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $235.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $223.50. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1-year low of $143.22 and a 1-year high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $15.49 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.67 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 53.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on COF shares. Zacks Research cut Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $275.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $294.00 to $287.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $274.70.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capital One Financial

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 66.7% during the second quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 125 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Solstein Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Roble Belko & Company Inc acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the second quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Company 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.