Insider Cluster (3 insiders) ·Filed Aug 18, 2026

COF

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizonweeks Processed1mo ago
Insider cluster: 3 insiders, $2.0M total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The insider sales are too small relative to market cap to signal material concern. However, the Chief Credit Officer's $1.19M sale is the largest and should be monitored for any subsequent credit-related disclosures. No immediate trading action warranted — treat as routine portfolio diversification unless followed by larger sales or negative credit news.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d
COF ▼ -8.47% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -8.47% · α vs SPY -6.52% · entry $220.73 → $202.04
Next anchor: T+60d in 6w
Latest observation: T+28 -11.49% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Aug 18, 04:00 PM ET
via 1-min bar
T+1d
-3.74%
call -3.74% · α -2.90%
$212.48
settled 6w ago
T+5d
-1.59%
call -1.59% · α -1.21%
$217.21
settled 5w ago
T+20d
-8.47%
call -8.47% · α -6.52%
$202.04
settled 16d ago
T+60d
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call — · α —
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in 6w

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Executive Summary

Three Capital One insiders, including the Chief Credit & Financial Risk Officer and two business-line presidents, sold a total of $1.96M in open-market sales over a week. While the dollar amount is trivial relative to the $135.9B market cap (0.0014%), the cluster includes the Chief Credit Officer, which warrants attention given the bank's credit exposure. The sales are likely routine diversification given the modest size, but the timing near a potential earnings cycle should be monitored.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$2.0M
Insiders
3

Key Facts

  • Three insiders sold a total of $1.96M in open-market sales from Aug 10-17, 2026
  • Chief Credit & Financial Risk Officer Michael Zamsky sold $1.19M (largest trade)
  • Total sales represent 0.0014% of COF's $135.9B market cap
  • All trades were open-market sales (code S) — no buys in the cluster
  • Recent 30-day insider activity shows 10 sells totaling $3.6M, consistent with this cluster

Financial Impact

$1.96M in insider sales, negligible relative to $135.9B market cap

insider ownership

Risk Factors

  • Insider sales could accelerate if credit conditions deteriorate
  • Chief Credit Officer selling could be a leading indicator of credit quality concerns
  • No insider buying to offset the selling signal

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 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-COF-1787098132291
33 reports for COF
Performance horizon
80% Hit rate 4 of 5 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +20.63%Jun 11, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for COF — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
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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Report published Aug 19, 2026