Seizert Capital Partners LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Seizert Capital Partners LLC lowered its position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 6.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 221,089 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 15,123 shares during the period. Capital One Financial comprises about 1.8% of Seizert Capital Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Seizert Capital Partners LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Capital One Financial worth $39,425,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of COF. Bfsg LLC bought a new position in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of Capital One Financial stock opened at $184.84 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12 month low of $128.23 and a 12 month high of $210.67. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $193.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $173.97.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.31. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. The company had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.81 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.30%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

COF has been the topic of several analyst reports. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Capital One Financial from $182.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $229.00 to $257.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Bank of America raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $207.00 to $235.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $162.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $202.27.

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.