Czech National Bank Has $11.65 Million Holdings in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Czech National Bank raised its position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 77,788 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,975 shares during the quarter. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $11,647,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 270,625 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $35,484,000 after acquiring an additional 4,723 shares during the last quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $261,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in Capital One Financial by 18.6% during the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 21,861 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,866,000 after purchasing an additional 3,430 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 422.3% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado now owns 56,798 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,447,000 after acquiring an additional 45,924 shares during the period. Finally, Pinebridge Investments L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Pinebridge Investments L.P. now owns 12,573 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,649,000 after acquiring an additional 258 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:COF traded up $8.24 during trading on Friday, hitting $153.44. 2,550,961 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,458,377. The business’s 50 day moving average is $142.74 and its 200-day moving average is $141.60. The company has a market capitalization of $58.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. Capital One Financial Co. has a 1-year low of $88.23 and a 1-year high of $154.18.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $3.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $9.51 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.57 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.52 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Co. will post 12.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, August 12th were paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 12th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.56%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 18.79%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Robert M. Alexander sold 30,742 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the insider now owns 73,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,060,100. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In related news, CEO Kevin S. Borgmann sold 61,532 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.86, for a total value of $8,175,141.52. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 40,934 shares in the company, valued at $5,438,491.24. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Robert M. Alexander sold 30,742 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $11,060,100. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $158.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 24th. BTIG Research assumed coverage on Capital One Financial in a report on Friday, June 7th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Capital One Financial from $148.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 8th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, Citigroup began coverage on Capital One Financial in a report on Friday, September 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $190.00 price objective for the company. One 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $147.21.

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.