Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) EVP Rick C. Jackson Acquires 10,000 Shares

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) EVP Rick C. Jackson bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.88 per share, for a total transaction of $58,800.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 191,428 shares in the company, valued at $1,125,596.64. The trade was a 5.51 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Capitol Federal Financial Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CFFN opened at $5.89 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $5.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.30. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a 12 month low of $4.76 and a 12 month high of $7.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $782.11 million, a PE ratio of 15.10 and a beta of 0.50.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The savings and loans company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.01. Capitol Federal Financial had a return on equity of 4.96% and a net margin of 12.67%. Research analysts predict that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th were given a dividend of $0.085 per share. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.77%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. Capitol Federal Financial’s payout ratio is 87.18%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on Capitol Federal Financial from $7.00 to $6.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 30th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capitol Federal Financial

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Capitol Federal Financial by 131.9% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 7,197 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 4,093 shares in the last quarter. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $53,000. KBC Group NV grew its stake in Capitol Federal Financial by 59.8% in the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 9,256 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 3,463 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $60,000. Finally, Wealthstream Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $63,000. 88.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capitol Federal Financial Company Profile

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc operates as the holding company for Capitol Federal Savings Bank that provides various retail banking products and services in the United States. The company accepts a range of deposit products, including savings accounts, money market accounts, interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing checking accounts, and certificates of deposit.