{
  "id": 1841883,
  "title": "Capital One pres Lia Dean sells $494,565 in COF stock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/capital-one-pres-lia-dean-sells-494-565-in-cof-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T01:15:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/capital-one-pres-lia-dean-sells-494565-in-cof-stock-93CH-4866296"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Capital One President Lia Dean sold $494,565 worth of the company's common stock on August 17, 2026. She disposed of 2,192 shares at $225.52 each, plus one share at $225.92. This trade was part of a pre-approved trading plan set up on May 14, 2026, following rules outlined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. After these sales, Dean still owns 63,261 shares of Capital One Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: COF). The company, valued at $135.86 billion, boasts a P/E ratio of 14.25 and offers a 1.44% dividend yield. Capital One has paid dividends for 32 years straight, according to InvestingPro data. Capital One recently reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, with adjusted earnings per share at $5.81, outpacing the expected $4.68. Revenue also exceeded forecasts at $15.9 billion. Analysts noted that Capital One's credit card volume shift to Discover will be less than expected, around $70 billion so far. Meanwhile, balance growth for card issuers, including Capital One, slowed slightly in July, with a 3.0% year-over-year increase.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Capital One President Lia Dean sold $494,565 worth of COF stock on August 17, 2026.",
    "She disposed of 2,192 shares at $225.52 each and one share at $225.92.",
    "Dean still owns 63,261 shares of Capital One Financial Corp."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The sale of Capital One stock by President Lia Dean, executed under a pre-approved trading plan, does not appear to signal a loss of confidence in the company's prospects.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}