Benin Management lowered its position in shares of Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) by 18.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 29,185 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 6,400 shares during the period. Capital One Financial Corp. makes up about 1.2% of Benin Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Benin Management’s holdings in Capital One Financial Corp. were worth $2,107,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Eagle Asset Management boosted its stake in Capital One Financial Corp. by 71.9% in the third quarter. Eagle Asset Management now owns 2,174,860 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $157,720,000 after buying an additional 909,962 shares during the period. Jennison Associates boosted its stake in Capital One Financial Corp. by 50.3% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates now owns 1,604,253 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $116,340,000 after buying an additional 537,211 shares during the period. MUFG Americas boosted its stake in Capital One Financial Corp. by 50.0% in the third quarter. MUFG Americas now owns 63,135 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,579,000 after buying an additional 21,052 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management boosted its stake in Capital One Financial Corp. by 353.3% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management now owns 32,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,352,000 after buying an additional 25,398 shares during the period. Finally, Norman Fields, Gottscho Capital Management boosted its stake in Capital One Financial Corp. by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Norman Fields, Gottscho Capital Management now owns 30,125 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,174,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period.

Shares of Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) traded up 2.25% during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $59.98. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,544,060 shares. The company has a market capitalization of $32.43 billion and a P/E ratio of 8.33. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $69.71 and a 200-day moving average of $76.50. Capital One Financial Corp. has a 1-year low of $58.49 and a 1-year high of $92.10.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Capital One Financial Corp. in a research note on Monday, November 2nd. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Oppenheimer lowered Capital One Financial Corp. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 5th. Deutsche Bank lowered Capital One Financial Corp. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $92.00 to $81.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 7th. Credit Suisse started coverage on Capital One Financial Corp. in a research report on Monday, December 21st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $90.00 price target for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI started coverage on Capital One Financial Corp. in a research report on Tuesday, December 22nd. They set a “hold” rating and a $78.00 price target for the company. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $89.86.

In other news, insider Michael Slocum sold 2,930 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.86, for a total transaction of $236,919.80. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 37,573 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,038,152.78. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Capital One Financial Corp is a diversified financial services holding company. The Company and its subsidiaries offer a range of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients through branches, the Internet and other distribution channels. In addition to bank lending, treasury management and depository services, the Company offers credit and debit card products, auto loans and mortgage banking in markets across the United States. The Company operates three primary business segments: Credit Card, Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking. The Company’s principal subsidiaries include the following: Capital One Bank (NYSE:COF), National Association (COBNA), which offers credit and debit card products, other lending products and deposit products, and Capital One, National Association (CONA), which offers a range of banking products and financial services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients.

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