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

Posted by Stanley Muller on May 14th, 2026

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

5/6/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $283.00 to $270.00.
4/29/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target lowered by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $290.00 to $275.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
4/23/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target lowered by Argus from $260.00 to $250.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
4/23/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $275.00 to $255.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
4/22/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $256.00 to $250.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
4/22/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $213.00 to $215.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
4/22/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $226.00 to $250.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
4/22/2026 – Capital One Financial had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $224.00 price target on the stock.
4/16/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $300.00 to $273.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
4/10/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $275.00 to $235.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
4/9/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $280.00 to $260.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
4/9/2026 – Capital One Financial was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $213.00 price target on the stock, down from $256.00.
4/7/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $286.00 to $283.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
4/7/2026 – Capital One Financial had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $300.00 to $260.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
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 firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 112.28%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Jason P. Hanson sold 3,729 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.00, for a total transaction of $764,445.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 40,230 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,247,150. This trade represents a 8.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Lia Dean sold 1,692 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.61, for a total value of $314,052.12. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 65,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,148,916.94. This trade represents a 2.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 46,404 shares of company stock worth $8,884,404 in the last three months. 0.78% of the stock is owned by 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.

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

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

Insiders Place Their Bets

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