Trust Co. of Vermont Sells 76 Shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Trust Co. of Vermont decreased its stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 0.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,083 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 76 shares during the quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $2,708,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CWM LLC raised its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 12.9% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,188 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,070,000 after purchasing an additional 819 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the first quarter valued at about $126,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 12.5% in the first quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 7,056 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,051,000 after acquiring an additional 784 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 16.2% in the first quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 4,758 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $683,000 after acquiring an additional 662 shares during the period. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 293.7% during the first quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 15,659 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,331,000 after purchasing an additional 11,682 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, CEO Kevin S. Borgmann sold 61,532 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 40,934 shares in the company, valued at $5,438,491.24. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Shares of COF stock opened at $159.03 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $145.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $142.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52-week low of $88.23 and a 52-week high of $160.45.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued 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 net margin of 9.01% and a return on equity of 9.31%. The company had revenue of $9.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.57 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.52 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Capital One Financial Co. will post 12.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 12th were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 12th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.79%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Capital One Financial from $156.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 7th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Capital One Financial in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $166.00 to $163.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 7th. Barclays raised their price objective on Capital One Financial from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on Capital One Financial in a research report on Friday, September 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $190.00 target price on the stock. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $151.56.

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.