Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Insider Celia Karam Sells 16,913 Shares

Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) insider Celia Karam sold 16,913 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.88, for a total value of $2,416,529.44. Following the sale, the insider now owns 47,081 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,726,933.28. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of COF stock traded down $0.35 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $142.48. The stock had a trading volume of 1,583,136 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,636,998. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1-year low of $85.22 and a 1-year high of $149.94. The firm has a market cap of $54.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.16, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The business’s fifty day moving average is $141.56 and its 200-day moving average is $128.80.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The financial services provider reported $3.21 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.25 by ($0.04). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 10.19% and a return on equity of 9.74%. The business had revenue of $9.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.35 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.31 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 13th will be issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 10th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.68%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.79%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

COF has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $132.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 29th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $142.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 28th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Capital One Financial from $126.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 23rd. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on Capital One Financial from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 21st. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $159.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Wednesday, March 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $138.50.

Institutional Trading of Capital One Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of COF. Silicon Valley Capital Partners acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 1,658.3% during the 4th quarter. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC now owns 211 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Bartlett & Co. LLC increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 726.7% in the 4th quarter. Bartlett & Co. LLC now owns 248 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 726.7% in the 4th quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 248 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rise Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 1st quarter worth $33,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capital One Financial Company 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.