Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) is Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc.’s 8th Largest Position

Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. grew its holdings in Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) by 1.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 44,024 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 746 shares during the quarter. Capital One Financial accounts for 1.4% of Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $7,850,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Bfsg LLC acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of Capital One Financial by 135.0% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 289 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the period. Finally, Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at $44,000. 89.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COF has been the topic of several recent research reports. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on Capital One Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Hsbc Global Res raised Capital One Financial from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Argus raised Capital One Financial to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $229.00 to $257.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Capital One Financial from $182.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $198.50.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of COF stock opened at $200.38 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $76.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.47. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $191.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $170.48. Capital One Financial Co. has a 12-month low of $128.23 and a 12-month high of $210.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $3.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.31. The business had revenue of $10.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.22 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.46%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.81 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Co. will post 15.65 EPS for the current year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is currently 20.71%.

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.