--- title: "Weekly Recap | COF.US +1.82%, most brokers rate it buy" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/298096859.md" description: "Capital One Financial (COF) gained 1.82% this week to close at $219.6, outpacing the S&P 500 by about 1.73 percentage points. Trading was choppy but tilted higher: Monday (31 Aug) ended just below the open, Tuesday (1 Sep) slid to a low of $210.52, then Wednesday (2 Sep) jumped 3.57% to $216.6, Thursday (3 Sep) added further gains to $220.5, and Friday (4 Sep) settled at $219.6. The weekly high was $221.095 and the low $210.52, with an amplitude of 4.94%." datetime: "2026-09-05T06:35:16.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/298096859.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298096859.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/298096859.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Weekly Recap | COF.US +1.82%, most brokers rate it buy ## The Week Capital One Financial (COF) gained 1.82% this week to close at $219.6, outpacing the S&P 500 by about 1.73 percentage points. Trading was choppy but tilted higher: Monday (31 Aug) ended just below the open, Tuesday (1 Sep) slid to a low of $210.52, then Wednesday (2 Sep) jumped 3.57% to $216.6, Thursday (3 Sep) added further gains to $220.5, and Friday (4 Sep) settled at $219.6. The weekly high was $221.095 and the low $210.52, with an amplitude of 4.94%. ## Key Events This week’s story centred on capital structure and shareholder moves. On 2 Sep, the company retired its Series M preferred shares in a move to streamline its capital structure. The same day, news that Berkshire Hathaway had sold three bank stocks put financial names in the rotation spotlight, with Capital One appearing in the broader discussion. On 3 Sep, General Counsel Matthew W. Cooper sold 3,500 shares for about $749,350. Trading updates showed the stock rising 3.57% on 2 Sep and outperforming peers again on 4 Sep. On the filing side, an S-8 POS was submitted on 5 Sep, relating to employee equity plan registration. Overall, the week lacked major company-level earnings or regulatory news, with activity dominated by capital structure adjustments and a small insider sale. ## Analyst Ratings Across 24 institutions covering Capital One, 15 have buy ratings, 5 have overweight, and 4 have hold; none have underweight or sell ratings. The consensus rating is buy, with a consensus target of $258.27, about 17.6% above the latest close of $219.6. The target range runs from $214 to $300, a wide spread that points to notable disagreement over the upside. The stock ranks 3rd among 43 consumer-finance names in the industry, placing it in the top tier. ## The Week Ahead Next week’s macro calendar is concentrated on 8 Sep and 10 Sep: NFIB small-business optimism lands on 8 Sep, followed on 10 Sep by initial jobless claims, final demand PPI and core PPI, plus a 10-year Treasury auction and existing-home sales. Rate-sensitive consumer-finance stocks may react to bond yields and inflation prints, so these releases could shape the next directional move. No company-level earnings are on the calendar yet. ## In Short Capital One edged higher this week and beat the broader market, but price action and news flow were relatively quiet with no major fundamental shift at the company level. Analyst ratings skew positive, with the consensus target implying roughly 17.6% upside, though the wide target range signals real disagreement. The latest session’s money flow showed retail as a net seller while large and medium orders pointed in different directions. The next question is how inflation and rates data feed into sector sentiment, and how the company’s capital structure changes play out. *This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.* ### Related Stocks - [COF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COF.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Shares Purchased by Nilsine Partners LLC](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298130232.md) - [Berkshire Hathaway Just Sold 3 Bank Stocks. Here’s Why Investors Should Take Notice](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297771081.md) - [Tencent Claims Its New Model Outshines Moonshot and Z.AI. What That Means for TCEHY Stock Here.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297834837.md) - [Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Sells 42,342 Shares of Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc $KDP](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298128519.md) - [HB Wealth Management LLC Has $56.19 Million Stock Position in CocaCola Company (The) $KO](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298126759.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**