Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. Sells 36,113 Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. reduced its stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) by 45.4% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 43,406 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 36,113 shares during the period. Capital One Financial makes up approximately 3.4% of Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $10,520,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Tompkins Financial Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp now owns 977 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $237,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Focus Financial Network Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 1,570 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $380,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Stephens Consulting LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 10.3% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 504 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $122,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 26.0% during the fourth quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 228 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Finally, Nicolet Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Capital One Financial by 0.7% during the third quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,047 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,506,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. 89.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 2.8%

COF opened at $187.15 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $116.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.67, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.05. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $188.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $210.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 12 month low of $174.98 and a 12 month high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.08 by ($0.66). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The business had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.68 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.06 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 19.17 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 19th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is presently 112.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Capital One Financial from $275.00 to $235.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Capital One Financial from $280.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Capital One Financial in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Barclays raised their price target on Capital One Financial from $226.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price target on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $258.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total transaction of $314,052.12. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 65,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,148,916.94. The trade was a 2.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total value of $336,822.42. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 61,579 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,858,883.82. The trade was a 2.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 49,904 shares of company stock worth $9,528,159. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) is a diversified bank holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. The company’s core businesses include credit card lending, consumer and commercial banking, and auto finance. Capital One issues a wide range of credit card products for consumers and small businesses, and it operates deposit and digital banking services aimed at retail customers and small to midsize enterprises.

Products and services include credit and charge cards, checking and savings accounts (including the online-focused Capital One 360 platform), auto loans, and commercial lending solutions.