2,136 Shares in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Bought by Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC

Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 2,136 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $280,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC boosted its holdings in Capital One Financial by 1,658.3% during the fourth quarter. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC now owns 211 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. Bartlett & Co. LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial by 726.7% during the fourth quarter. Bartlett & Co. LLC now owns 248 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial by 109.4% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 266 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Capital One Financial by 66.5% during the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 393 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Capital One Financial by 43.9% during the fourth quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. now owns 344 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

Capital One Financial stock traded up $0.24 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $146.21. 4,328,677 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,287,948. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $140.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $125.94. Capital One Financial Co. has a twelve month low of $83.93 and a twelve month high of $149.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The company has a market cap of $55.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.48.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The financial services provider reported $3.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.25 by ($0.04). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 10.19% and a return on equity of 9.85%. The company had revenue of $9.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.35 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.31 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, February 12th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 9th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.64%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.79%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on COF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $134.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 3rd. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $124.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 29th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $189.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 4th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $159.00 price objective on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Wednesday, March 27th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $142.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $137.05.

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.