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Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) — closed signal from July 29, 2025

Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on October 27, 2025 — +4.6% at the close.

Predicted vs. what happened

COF price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$203.33 – $213.20Entry zone — fair-value band

$212.79Published — price the day we called it

$238.89Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$229.63Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$222.64Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Partial

Reached 61% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.

At window close

+4.6%

realized, from the publication price to the last close inside the window

Peak gain

+7.9%

peak, from the publication price — not a realized return

S&P 500, same window

+8.2%

SPY over the identical days, dividend-adjusted

Window close

$222.64

last close inside the window, ended October 27, 2025

Peak price

$229.63

peak on September 15, 2025 — not a realized return

Days to target

—

The thesis — published July 29, 2025

Predicted growth

+13%

over the measurement window

Target price

$238.89

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$203.33 – $213.20

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$212.79

published July 29, 2025

Confidence

66%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Shares fell after the company set aside extra cash for possible loan losses, pushing the price close to a long-running floor near 206 dollars. Yet investor mood is still strong because Capital One plans to buy Discover, a move that could turn the pair into a major one-stop payments player. Clearer banking rules are due soon, and more deal news could spark moves. A rebound to 245 dollars within about three months would erase half the recent drop.

Primary drivers

Buying Discover could add size and new fees, making earnings less tied to loans.
Recent sharp drop signals sellers may be tired, giving the price room to rebound.
Extra loan reserves seem like a one-time hit; overall loan quality still solid.
Clearer Basel III rules this quarter may remove worries about future regulations.

How it played out

COF: rebound fell short of the target

Lyra published COF at 212.79 on 2025-07-29 with 13% expected growth. The thesis pointed to the planned Discover purchase, a recent sharp drop, extra loan reserves that seemed like a one-time hit, and possible clarity on Basel III rules during the quarter.

Inside the window, COF rose to 229.63 on 2025-09-15, a 7.9% peak gain. It stayed below the 238.89 target and ended at 222.64 on 2025-10-27. The thesis partly played out: the stock rebounded, but it never reached the published target.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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