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Capital One Financial Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Capital One
COF · $117B
$195.08+0.8%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$200$220SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -11.9%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$260.72 +33.6%
  • ConsensusBuy · 23
  • P/E vs own-72.9%
  • P/E vs sector-20.7%
  • MA20×50Golden 2d ago
  • Sector▲ -1.8%
Neutral
  • Earnings in76d
  • P/E11.5x
  • RSI41
  • Support-2.3%
  • Resistance+1.7%
  • Off 52w high-24.9%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News0.00
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$174–$260
  • ATR+3.1%
  • Off ATH-24.9%
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  • Insiders-$41.54M
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MACD-1.25

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Is Capital One a good stock to buy?

Capital One is in between on every question about the business. The price is low: 11.5 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 14.6 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Execution mixed
  2. Fragility no reading
  3. Price below its usual
ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

COF earnings vs estimates

6 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Capital One beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 20, 2026.

COF insider selling

-$66.57Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Capital One's executives and directors sold a net $66.57M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

COF number of employees

+45%more people in a year

Capital One had 76,300 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 45% more than a year before.

Fragility risksCould something break it?no reading

COF shareholders institutional ownership

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  • Vanguard8.6% ▲
  • BlackRock8.2% ▲
  • State Street4.5% ▲
2,225institutions hold it; the largest added shares

2,225 institutions hold 87% of Capital One's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

COF price vs profit P/E ratio

11.5×a year's earnings

Capital One's P/E ratio is 11.5 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 14.6.

COF price vs assets price to book

1.1×times what its assets are worth on paper

Capital One trades at 1.1 times its book value (Nov 13, 2026); its competitors' median is 4.3.

COF price vs competitors

pretickt analysis11.5×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 11.5 times Capital One's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for PayPal (11.3), less than for Mastercard (34.6) and American Express (18.0).

COF analysts' target price target

+34%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Capital One is $261, 34% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $195.08.

What is Capital One's P/E ratio?

Capital One's P/E ratio is 11.5 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 14.6. Investors pay 11.5 times Capital One's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for PayPal (11.3), less than for Mastercard (34.6) and American Express (18.0).

Who are Capital One's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Capital One with American Express, PayPal, Global Payments and Mastercard.

Are insiders selling Capital One stock?

Capital One's executives and directors sold a net $66.57M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

Who owns Capital One stock?

2,225 institutions hold 87% of Capital One's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

How many employees does Capital One have?

Capital One had 76,300 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 45% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.