Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) Director Jeffrey M. Johnson Purchases 5,000 Shares

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) Director Jeffrey M. Johnson acquired 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 31st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.97 per share, with a total value of $29,850.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 102,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $614,313. This trade represents a 5.11 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Capitol Federal Financial Stock Up 2.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ:CFFN opened at $6.08 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11. The stock has a market cap of $807.24 million, a P/E ratio of 15.59 and a beta of 0.50. The business’s 50 day moving average is $6.07 and its 200 day moving average is $6.11. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a 52-week low of $4.76 and a 52-week high of $7.20.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The savings and loans company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.01. Capitol Federal Financial had a return on equity of 4.96% and a net margin of 12.67%. Sell-side analysts predict that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.46 EPS for the current year.

Capitol Federal Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th will be issued a $0.085 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $0.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.59%. Capitol Federal Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 87.18%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capitol Federal Financial

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CFFN. Azora Capital LP grew its stake in Capitol Federal Financial by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter. Azora Capital LP now owns 1,465,821 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $8,560,000 after acquiring an additional 107,826 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 52.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,052,949 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $6,149,000 after acquiring an additional 362,291 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 28.1% during the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 831,779 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $4,566,000 after acquiring an additional 182,683 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 592,331 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $3,501,000 after acquiring an additional 16,529 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 54.8% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 572,011 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $3,341,000 after buying an additional 202,614 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.51% of the company’s stock.

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.