Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Acquired by Entropy Technologies LP

Entropy Technologies LP increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 329.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,511 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 11,135 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $2,173,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,893,408 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,599,720,000 after buying an additional 226,720 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 72.8% in the first quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 21,128,089 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,145,761,000 after acquiring an additional 8,900,241 shares during the last quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 3,663,439 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $507,203,000 after acquiring an additional 189,843 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 3,331,196 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $461,204,000 after purchasing an additional 79,908 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,216,724 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $181,155,000 after purchasing an additional 5,473 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Kara West sold 721 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.73, for a total transaction of $133,190.33. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 12,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,388,374.17. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In related news, insider Kara West sold 721 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.73, for a total value of $133,190.33. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 12,929 shares in the company, valued at $2,388,374.17. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 15,751 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total transaction of $2,520,160.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 44,711 shares in the company, valued at $7,153,760. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 18,466 shares of company stock valued at $2,977,116 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on COF shares. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Friday, September 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $190.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Capital One Financial from $163.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $158.00 to $161.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 24th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $156.35.

Capital One Financial Stock Down 1.8 %

COF opened at $186.76 on Wednesday. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52 week low of $103.79 and a 52 week high of $198.30. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $154.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $145.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The company has a market cap of $71.25 billion, a PE ratio of 17.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.43.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $4.51 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.81. The business had revenue of $10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.88 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.00% and a net margin of 8.80%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.45 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.46 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.29%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.66%.

Capital One Financial Profile

Capital One Financial Corporation operates as the financial services holding company for the Capital One, National Association, which engages in the provision of various financial products and services in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: Credit Card, Consumer Banking, and Commercial Banking.