After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Yahoo Finance discussed the stock recently as it posted Capital One Financial Corporation to Webcast Conference Call on Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings.
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The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Credit Services industry segment. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $129.76 and fluctuated between $130.30 as its day high and $129.09 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Capital One Financial Corp. is $49.42B. A total of 2.16 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.73M shares.
Insider Activity
Furthermore, investors take into consideration insider trades when predicting a stock’s future trajectory. During the recent three months, COF has seen 12 BUY and 14 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 46,688 and the disposition of 54,688 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 72 BUYs and 101 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 625,393 shares during that period but sold 377,310.
In the most recent transaction, LaPrade,III Frank G. sold 39,760 shares of COF for 130.00 per share on Dec 14. After the transaction, the Chief Enterprise Srvcs Officer now owns 43,186 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 14, Alexander Robert M. sold 7,998 shares at 130.00 per share. COF shares that Chief Information Officer owns now total 67,040.
Among the insiders who sold shares, HACKETT ANN F disposed of 3,000 shares on Dec 14 at a per-share price of $130.00. This resulted in the Director holding 0 shares of COF after the transaction. In another insider transaction, HACKETT ANN F sold 3,000 shares at $130.00 per share on Dec 14. Company shares held by the Director now total 54,980.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Capital One Financial Corp. pays an annual dividend of $2.42, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.86%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.75. COF’s most recent ex-dividend date was 11/10/2023 when it declared a $0.60 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/24/2023. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/18/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 8/4/2023. The COF stock dividend was $0.60 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for COF in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $136.09 with high estimates of $159.00 and low estimates of $110.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, COF has a high of $134.26 and a low of $83.93.
As of this writing, COF has an earnings estimate of $2.64 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 21 estimates, with a high estimate of $3.15 per share and a lower estimate of $2.06. The company reported an EPS of $3.52 in the last quarter, which was 9.30% higher than expectations of $3.22.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $140.86, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $61.03B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for COF is Buy with a score of 3.43.
