8-K ·Filed Aug 20, 2026

COF

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP
NEUTRAL
Impact 4/10
Horizondays Processed1mo ago SEC0001193125-26-358268
8-K context-dependent: Items 8.01
Actionable Insight • Neutral

This is a routine preferred stock redemption with no direct read-through for COF common stock. Monitor for any subsequent capital actions, such as new preferred issuance or common share buybacks, which could signal capital management strategy. The redemption eliminates a $9.875/share dividend obligation, modestly improving net income available to common shareholders.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
COF ▼ -4.91% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -4.91% · α vs SPY -4.91% · entry $212.48 → $202.04
Next anchor: T+60d in 6w
Latest observation: T+27 -7.62% FF3 residual α
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$216.67
settled 5w ago
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Executive Summary

Capital One announced the full redemption of all 1,000,000 outstanding shares of its Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series M, at $1,000 per share on September 1, 2026. This is a routine capital management action that eliminates a fixed-rate preferred dividend obligation, signaling a modest credit-positive event for the company's capital structure. The $1 billion redemption is a certain-present event that reduces preferred equity, but it is a routine call of a single series and does not reflect a change in the company's overall financial health or common stock outlook.

Key Facts

  • Capital One will redeem all 1,000,000 outstanding shares of Series M Preferred Stock on September 1, 2026.
  • Redemption price is $1,000 per share, totaling $1 billion.
  • Regular dividends of $9.875 per share will be paid separately on the redemption date to holders of record as of August 17, 2026.
  • The Series M Preferred Stock is a Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (CUSIP: 14040HCF0).

Financial Impact

$1 billion total redemption of Series M Preferred Stock at $1,000 per share

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Risk Factors

  • No material risk to common equity; the redemption is a routine capital management event.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
National Commercial Banks
Analyst Consensus
83% bullish (29 analysts)

Investment Themes

Traditional Finance

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001193125-26-358268
Document: d825041dex991.htm0001193125-26-358268
Document: 0001193125-26-358268-index-headers.html0001193125-26-358268
Document: 0001193125-26-358268-index.html0001193125-26-358268
Document: 0001193125-26-358268.txt0001193125-26-358268
33 reports for COF
Performance horizon
80% Hit rate 4 of 5 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +20.63%Jun 11, 2026
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Sep 14, 2026
18d ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$206.68 $204.92▼ −0.85%▼ −0.96%$194.72 (−5.79%)
Aug 31, 2026
4w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$214.51 $213.96▼ −0.26%▼ −0.11%$194.72 (−9.23%)
Aug 21, 2026
6w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 5/10
$217.91 $215.67▼ −1.03%▼ −1.50%$194.72 (−10.64%)
Aug 20, 2026
6w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$212.48 $216.67▲ +1.97%▲ +0.86%$194.72 (−8.36%)
Aug 18, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$220.73 $217.21▼ −1.59%▼ −1.21%$194.72 (−11.78%)
Aug 17, 2026
6w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$221.45 $216.27▼ −2.34%▼ −1.15%$194.72 (−12.07%)
Aug 17, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$221.45 $216.27▼ −2.34%▼ −1.15%$194.72 (−12.07%)
Aug 11, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$219.15 $221.47▲ +1.06%▲ +1.46%$194.72 (−11.15%)
Aug 10, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$219.15 $221.47▲ +1.06%▲ +1.46%$194.72 (−11.15%)
Aug 6, 2026
8w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$220.00 $223.83▲ +1.74%▲ +0.53%$194.72 (−11.49%)
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