Karam Celia 4
4 · CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP · Filed Feb 18, 2026
Research Summary
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Capital One (COF) President Karam Celia Sells 3,018 Shares
What Happened
- Karam Celia, President, Retail Bank at Capital One Financial Corp (COF), had a total of 3,018 shares withheld by the issuer on Feb 15, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to vested restricted stock units (RSUs). The withholding disposed of: 1,008 shares ($207.37/share, $209,029), 1,093 shares ($207.37/share, $226,655), and 917 shares ($207.37/share, $190,158), for a combined value of $625,842. These are issuer-withheld shares (transaction code F), not open-market sales.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-15; filing date (Form 4): 2026-02-18.
- Price: $207.37 per share for all three withholdings.
- Shares withheld/disposed: 1,008 + 1,093 + 917 = 3,018 shares; total value ~$625,842.
- Shares owned after transaction: not provided in the excerpt supplied.
- Footnotes: F1 = withholding for RSUs granted Jan 26, 2023; F2 = withholding for RSUs granted Feb 1, 2024; F3 = withholding for RSUs granted Feb 4, 2025. Each notes automatic issuer withholding authorized in the applicable award agreements.
- Timeliness: Filing was made on Feb 18 for a Feb 15 transaction. (Form 4s are generally due within two business days of the transaction; check the official filing for any timeliness flag.)
Context
- These transactions are routine tax-withholding events associated with RSU vesting (coded F). They are effectively the company retaining shares to cover tax obligations and do not represent an open-market sale decision by the insider. Such withholdings are common and generally not taken as a direct signal about the insider’s view of the stock.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Karam Celia
Pres, Retail Bank
Transactions
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-15$207.37/sh−1,008$209,029→ 63,980 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-15$207.37/sh−1,093$226,655→ 62,887 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F3]2026-02-15$207.37/sh−917$190,158→ 61,970 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Represents the automatic withholding by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation associated with the vesting of restricted stock units granted on January 26, 2023. This is authorized in the applicable restricted stock award agreement.
- [F2]Represents the automatic withholding by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation associated with the vesting of restricted stock units granted on February 1, 2024. This is authorized in the applicable restricted stock award agreement.
- [F3]Represents the automatic withholding by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation associated with the vesting of restricted stock units granted on February 4, 2025. This is authorized in the applicable restricted stock award agreement.
Signature
/s/ Blaise F. Brennan (POA on file)|2026-02-18