Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) Shares Sold by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. cut its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 2.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 769,848 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 17,795 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned 0.20% of Capital One Financial worth $138,034,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in COF. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Beacon Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 118.3% in the 1st quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 179 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Bernard Wealth Management Corp. purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 1st quarter worth about $54,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 0.9%

COF stock opened at $208.16 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $190.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $186.04. The company has a market capitalization of $79.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.48, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.13. Capital One Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $128.23 and a twelve month high of $210.67.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $4.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.75 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.07 billion. Capital One Financial had a net margin of 9.65% and a return on equity of 9.63%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 23rd were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.15%.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, Director Ann F. Hackett sold 1,658 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $198.70, for a total transaction of $329,444.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 56,244 shares in the company, valued at $11,175,682.80. The trade was a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 9,560 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.40, for a total transaction of $1,906,264.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 20,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,005,746.60. The trade was a 32.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

COF has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 24th. BTIG Research upgraded shares of Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $208.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $190.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Baird R W raised Capital One Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Evercore ISI upgraded Capital One Financial from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Capital One Financial currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $213.00.

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.