C&F Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CFFI) CEO Mark A. Fox Sells 1,032 Shares of Stock

C&F Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CFFI) CEO Mark A. Fox sold 1,032 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.00, for a total value of $83,592.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 11,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $891,405. The trade was a 8.57 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

C&F Financial Price Performance

C&F Financial stock opened at $73.64 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.90. C&F Financial Co. has a 52 week low of $33.51 and a 52 week high of $89.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $238.15 million, a P/E ratio of 12.21 and a beta of 0.38. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $76.23 and a 200-day moving average of $68.78.

C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.87 EPS for the quarter. C&F Financial had a return on equity of 8.97% and a net margin of 11.67%.

C&F Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.50%. This is a positive change from C&F Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. C&F Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 30.51%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On C&F Financial

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Truffle Hound Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of C&F Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $5,344,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP boosted its position in shares of C&F Financial by 412.7% in the 4th quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 39,111 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,787,000 after purchasing an additional 31,482 shares in the last quarter. Rhino Investment Partners Inc bought a new stake in shares of C&F Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,020,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of C&F Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,598,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in C&F Financial by 150.1% in the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 22,301 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,589,000 after acquiring an additional 13,385 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 37.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded C&F Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th.

About C&F Financial

C&F Financial Corp. is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of banking services to individuals and businesses. It operates through the following segments: Community Banking, Mortgage Banking and Consumer Finance. The Community Banking segment provides checking and savings deposit accounts, business, real estate, development, mortgage, home equity, and installment loans.