GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. purchased 1,540 shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) for approximately $276,000 during the first quarter, contributing to a rising interest from institutional investors in the company. Several analysts have raised their price targets for Capital One Financial shares, with Truist Financial increasing theirs from $225.00 to $260.00, reflecting a generally positive outlook on the stock's performance. Capital One recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.1%, despite having a high dividend payout ratio of 123.08%. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Capital One Financial by 1.6% in the first quarter, now owning 32,250,923 shares valued at $5,782,590,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings by 23.7%, now owning 4,961,063 shares worth $889,519,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings by 18.2%, now owning 4,766,573 shares worth $854,647,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings by 13.3%, now owning 4,665,496 shares worth $836,523,000. Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings by 21.8% in the fourth quarter, now owning 4,433,401 shares worth $790,564,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.84% of the company's stock. CAO Timothy P. Golden sold 3,462 shares at an average price of $210.28, for a total of $727,989.36, reducing his ownership to 8,987 shares valued at $1,889,786.36, a 27.81% decrease. In a separate transaction on July 23rd, he sold 10,114 shares at $227.86, valued at $2,304,576.04, reducing ownership to 68,707 shares valued at $15,655,577.02, a 12.83% decrease. Insiders sold a total of 19,091 shares valued at $4,188,454 over the last ninety days, owning 1.26% of the company's stock. Analysts have upgraded Capital One Financial: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised the target price to $260.00 and gave an 'outperform' rating; TD Cowen raised the target to $258.00 and changed the rating to 'buy'; Royal Bank of Canada raised the target to $255.00 and gave a 'sector perform' rating; Bank of America raised the target to $233.00 and gave a 'buy' rating. One analyst lowered the rating to 'hold'. Five analysts have a 'hold' rating, thirteen have a 'buy' rating, and three have a 'strong buy' rating. The average rating is 'Moderate Buy' with an average price target of $238.81. Shares traded up $4.11 to $221.08 on Thursday, with a trading volume of 2,980,859 shares compared to an average of 4,188,552. The 50-day simple moving average is $210.82 and the 200-day is $193.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, current ratio of 1.02, quick ratio of 1.02, market cap of $141.38 billion, PE ratio of 113.37, PEG ratio of 0.84, and beta of 1.16. The 52-week low is $131.55 and the high is $232.45. The company reported $5.48 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $3.55, with revenue of $12.49 billion, up 31.4% year-over-year. Analysts expect 15.65 EPS for the current fiscal year. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share, payable on Tuesday, September 2nd, to investors of record on Friday, August 15th, with an ex-dividend date of August 15th. This results in a $2.40 annualized dividend and a 1.1% yield. Capital One Financial Corporation operates as the financial services holding company for Capital One, National Association, which provides financial products and services in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, through Credit Card, Consumer Banking, and Commercial Banking segments.

1,540 Shares in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) Purchased by GKV Capital Management Co. Inc.

GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. purchased 1,540 shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) for approximately $276,000 in the first quarter, signaling increased institutional interest. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position by 1.6% to 32,250,923 shares, valued at $5.78 billion, while Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Invesco Ltd., and Northern Trust Corp also increased their holdings. Capital One announced a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share, resulting in a 1.1% yield and an annualized dividend of $2.40, despite a high payout ratio of 123.08%. Analysts have upgraded price targets, with Truist Financial, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, TD Cowen, Royal Bank of Canada, and Bank of America raising their estimates to between $233 and $260, and the average price target is $238.81. The company reported strong quarterly earnings of $5.48 EPS, beating estimates by $3.55, with revenue up 31.4% year-over-year to $12.49 billion. The market capitalization is $141.38 billion, with a PE ratio of 113.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Shares traded up to $221.08, and the company operates through Credit Card, Consumer Banking, and Commercial Banking segments in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.