NYSE: COF · Credit Services

Capital One Financial (COF) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Capital One Financial (COF) drew about 48 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 25% bullish but is deeply split: X runs 38% bullish while Reddit sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 20 of 24 analysts rating COF a buy.

There is little buzz around COF this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on COF

Wall Street’s 83% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 0% to X at 38%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 20
Hold 4
Sell 0
Avg target $258.27

Across 24 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 20 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $258.27.

24 analysts83% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 25%
Spread 38 pts
Most bullish X 38%
Most bearish Reddit 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on COF

38pt spread
Wall St
83%
X
38%
News
37%
Reddit
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 25%

Analysts sit 58 points above the crowd average of 25%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 38% bullish while Reddit sits at 0%, a 38-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why COF reads Sell

Sell -40.7
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 25.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-32.5
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 2 down, 1 flat.
-4.7
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 21.4, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

Capital One Financial (COF) buzz score vs. EOD price

Weekly price context: this Alpha Vantage chart keeps its own dated range; the sentiment metrics elsewhere on this page may be newer. Over the 30-day window, Capital One Financial (COF) buzz held subdued around 30.0 while the price drifted up 3.6% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 3M shares. Updated Aug 29, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, COF gained 1.5%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 33.7 and was relatively stable, swinging between 27.3 and 40.0. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 13 of the 20 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw COF this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 0.0
Bullish 0%
Mentions 0
Trend Stable
10 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
r/ValueInvesting Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 11 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 36.9
Bullish 38%
Mentions 13
Trend Falling
13 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 38%Neutral 62%Bearish 0%
@wallstengine · 30-day context Neutral 0.1
“$COF -58% → $602M $NUE -52% → $414M $KR -22% → $2.2B $BAC -6% → $27.5B”
♥ 194↻ 32👁 37K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 27.2
Bullish 37%
Mentions 35
Trend Falling
18 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 37%Neutral 63%Bearish 0%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Bullish 0.39
“Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) has been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty-four analysts that are c…” Led by MarketBeat and Gurufocus.

Polymarket signal

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Capital One Financial (COF) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Aug 31, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (20 / 4 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)25%
Avg price target$258.27
Most bullish sourceX, 38%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 0%
Sentiment spread38 pts
Mentions (7d)48
Market cap$132.92B
P/E · Forward P/E11.9 · 10.8
EPS · Beta$18.16 · 1.0
Revenue (TTM)$48.11B · 22% margin
IndustryCredit Services

Capital One Financial (COF) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Capital One Financial (COF) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Capital One Financial (COF) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 25% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 48 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about COF stock?

Reddit discussion around Capital One Financial (COF) is fairly quiet with 0 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 10 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 0% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is stable, suggesting steady attention.

Is Capital One Financial (COF) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Capital One Financial (COF), averaging 25% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 38% bullish and Reddit at 0%, a 38-point spread. On the professional side, 20 of 24 analysts rate COF a buy.

What do analysts say about Capital One Financial (COF)?

Of the 24 analysts covering Capital One Financial (COF), 20 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $258.27. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 25% bullish.

What is the sentiment on COF stock?

Capital One Financial (COF)'s cross-source average is bearish at 25% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. X reads 38% bullish, News reads 37% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does COF carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Capital One Financial (COF) at 25% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across X and News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Capital One Financial (COF) sentiment right now?

News is the dominant discussion channel with 35 mentions (73% of total volume). X contributes 13 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 25% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Capital One Financial (COF)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. COF's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 25% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this COF sentiment data?

The COF sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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