Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Acquired by Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its holdings in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 0.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 62,989 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 81 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $8,259,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Aspen Wealth Strategies LLC boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 55.1% during the 4th quarter. Aspen Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 5,154 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $676,000 after purchasing an additional 1,830 shares during the period. Financial Strategies Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 28.8% during the 4th quarter. Financial Strategies Group Inc. now owns 33,159 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,347,000 after buying an additional 7,422 shares in the last quarter. Mathes Company Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $239,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 62.1% in the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 243,353 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,908,000 after purchasing an additional 93,232 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Asset Strategies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $262,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

NYSE:COF opened at $141.69 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $53.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.86, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.48. Capital One Financial Co. has a one year low of $83.93 and a one year high of $149.27. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $139.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $123.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 25th. The financial services provider reported $2.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.50 by ($0.26). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 9.88% and a return on equity of 9.24%. The business had revenue of $9.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.45 billion. Analysts anticipate that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 12th were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 9th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 20.08%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on COF. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $159.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Wednesday, March 27th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $114.00 to $154.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $132.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $137.05.

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.