Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Sold by Aspiriant LLC

Aspiriant LLC trimmed its position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,643 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 266 shares during the quarter. Aspiriant LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $396,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Security Advisor Inc. raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.4% in the first quarter. Financial Security Advisor Inc. now owns 3,255 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $485,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its stake in Capital One Financial by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 16,366 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,435,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 11.7% in the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 718 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $107,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Bangor Savings Bank increased its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 20.8% in the third quarter. Bangor Savings Bank now owns 448 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust lifted its position in Capital One Financial by 9.3% during the third quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 909 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $136,000 after buying an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on COF shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Capital One Financial from $156.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 7th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on Capital One Financial from $166.00 to $163.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 7th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $150.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, Citigroup initiated coverage on Capital One Financial in a report on Friday, September 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $190.00 price target for the company. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $151.56.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In related news, CEO Kevin S. Borgmann sold 61,532 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.86, for a total value of $8,175,141.52. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 40,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,438,491.24. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Trading Down 0.5 %

NYSE:COF opened at $159.03 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $145.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $142.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12-month low of $88.23 and a 12-month high of $160.45. The firm has a market cap of $60.46 billion, a PE ratio of 12.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.44.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $3.14 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.28 by ($0.14). The company had revenue of $9.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.57 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.31% and a net margin of 9.01%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.52 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 12.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 12th were issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 12th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.51%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 18.79%.

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.