Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Stock Holdings Lowered by Samlyn Capital LLC

Samlyn Capital LLC cut its position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 519,292 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 16,614 shares during the quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC owned about 0.14% of Capital One Financial worth $71,896,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Silicon Valley Capital Partners acquired a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd bought a new position in Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC raised its stake 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 worth $33,000 after buying an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other news, CEO Kevin S. Borgmann sold 61,532 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.86, for a total transaction of $8,175,141.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 40,934 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,438,491.24. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In related news, CEO Kevin S. Borgmann sold 61,532 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.86, for a total transaction 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. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert M. Alexander sold 30,742 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.00, for a total transaction of $4,611,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 73,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,060,100. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

NYSE COF opened at $151.22 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $142.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $141.03. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52-week low of $88.23 and a 52-week high of $154.18.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $3.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.28 by ($0.14). Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.31% and a net margin of 9.01%. The company had revenue of $9.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.57 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.52 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.1 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. Investors of record on Monday, August 12th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 12th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.59%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 18.79%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $158.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 24th. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Friday. They set a “buy” rating and a $190.00 target price for the company. BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Friday, June 7th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $148.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $147.21.

About Capital One Financial

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.