Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Capital One Financial (COF)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) in the last few weeks:

• 7/22/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $242.00 to $240.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $215.00 to $245.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/12/2026 – Capital One Financial was upgraded by HSBC Holdings plc from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $229.00 price target on the stock, up from $226.00.
• 7/9/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target lowered by Bank of America Corporation from $234.00 to $231.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Capital One Financial was given a new $242.00 price target by Barclays PLC.
• 7/7/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $260.00 to $253.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $270.00 to $275.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target raised by BTIG Research from $224.00 to $259.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Capital One Financial is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Capital One Financial is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $254.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Capital One Financial had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 112.28%.

Insider Activity at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,749 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.58, for a total transaction of $336,822.42. Following the transaction, the insider owned 61,579 shares in the company, valued at $11,858,883.82. This trade represents a 2.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total value of $728,000.00. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 90,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,760,352. This trade represents a 3.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 8,749 shares of company stock valued at $1,708,577. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) is a diversified bank holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. The company’s core businesses include credit card lending, consumer and commercial banking, and auto finance. Capital One issues a wide range of credit card products for consumers and small businesses, and it operates deposit and digital banking services aimed at retail customers and small to midsize enterprises.

Products and services include credit and charge cards, checking and savings accounts (including the online-focused Capital One 360 platform), auto loans, and commercial lending solutions.