Hantz Financial Services Inc. Raises Holdings in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF)

Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 3.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 32,635 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,064 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $4,886,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. LRI Investments LLC bought a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Unique Wealth Strategies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the second quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the third quarter valued at about $36,000. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Trading Up 0.4 %

NYSE:COF opened at $192.07 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $166.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $149.44. Capital One Financial Co. has a 52 week low of $110.18 and a 52 week high of $198.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The stock has a market cap of $73.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.14, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.43.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $4.51 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.70 by $0.81. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 8.80% and a return on equity of 9.00%. The firm had revenue of $10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.88 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.45 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Frank G. LapradeIii sold 15,751 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total value of $2,520,160.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 44,711 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,153,760. This trade represents a 26.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark Daniel Mouadeb sold 1,994 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.37, for a total transaction of $323,765.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 19,776 shares in the company, valued at $3,211,029.12. The trade was a 9.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 29,007 shares of company stock worth $4,982,647. 1.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $156.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 7th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $163.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $182.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $160.18.

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.