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

Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 4/6/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $287.00 to $226.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/6/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target lowered by Evercore Inc from $265.00 to $222.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/31/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $290.00 to $260.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – Capital One Financial had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 3/16/2026 – Capital One Financial had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $300.00 price target on the stock.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 108.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Lia Dean sold 3,284 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $223.68, for a total value of $734,565.12. Following the transaction, the insider owned 70,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,693,836.16. This trade represents a 4.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Neal Blinde sold 38,135 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.51, for a total transaction of $7,265,098.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 33,551 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,391,801.01. This represents a 53.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 50,047 shares of company stock valued at $9,742,217 in the last three months. 1.26% 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.