Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Shares Sold by Sebold Capital Management Inc.

Sebold Capital Management Inc. trimmed its holdings in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 2.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,424 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 133 shares during the quarter. Sebold Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $967,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 135.0% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 289 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the period. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the third quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Prospera Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial in the third quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners raised its holdings in Capital One Financial by 115.3% in the third quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 323 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Mark Daniel Mouadeb sold 1,994 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider now owns 19,776 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,211,029.12. This represents a 9.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Michael Zamsky sold 10,541 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.26, for a total value of $2,005,530.66. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 26,482 shares in the company, valued at $5,038,465.32. This trade represents a 28.47 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 13,256 shares of company stock worth $2,462,487. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 3.3 %

COF opened at $190.79 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $183.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $159.54. Capital One Financial Co. has a twelve month low of $123.23 and a twelve month high of $198.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market cap of $72.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.46.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $4.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.81. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.00% and a net margin of 8.80%. The firm had revenue of $10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.88 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.45 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Co. will post 13.41 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.26%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.66%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on COF shares. UBS Group raised shares of Capital One Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $168.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Monday. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Capital One Financial from $162.00 to $186.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Capital One Financial from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Bank of America cut shares of Capital One Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $203.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $188.06.

About Capital One Financial

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.