Vontobel Holding Ltd. Has $2.78 Million Position in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Vontobel Holding Ltd. lessened its position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 4.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,571 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 728 shares during the quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $2,777,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,428 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $255,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 150,030 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,038,000 after acquiring an additional 3,261 shares during the period. Avestar Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Avestar Capital LLC now owns 7,617 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,358,000 after acquiring an additional 222 shares during the period. MontVue Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at $206,000. Finally, Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 1,777 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $317,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 2.5 %

NYSE:COF opened at $202.25 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The company has a market cap of $77.10 billion, a PE ratio of 17.45, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.47. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52-week low of $128.23 and a 52-week high of $208.63. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $189.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $168.46.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.31. The business had revenue of $10.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.22 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. Capital One Financial’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.81 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.19%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

COF has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Argus upgraded Capital One Financial to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res upgraded Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $196.31.

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.