American Century Companies Inc. Has $6.27 Million Position in Bank First Co. (NASDAQ:BFC)

American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Bank First Co. (NASDAQ:BFC - Free Report) by 42.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 63,294 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 18,861 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned about 0.63% of Bank First worth $6,272,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Bank First during the fourth quarter valued at $277,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Bank First during the 4th quarter valued at about $287,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Bank First during the 4th quarter valued at about $349,000. Intech Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Bank First in the fourth quarter worth approximately $397,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in Bank First by 20.1% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,438 shares of the company's stock valued at $440,000 after purchasing an additional 742 shares in the last quarter. 29.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Bank First Stock Up 3.4 %

Bank First stock traded up $3.34 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $101.56. The company had a trading volume of 52,268 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,429. Bank First Co. has a fifty-two week low of $74.90 and a fifty-two week high of $110.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.62 and a beta of 0.31. The firm's fifty day moving average is $101.75 and its 200-day moving average is $99.64.

Bank First (NASDAQ:BFC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.55 by $0.19. Bank First had a return on equity of 10.53% and a net margin of 29.00%. On average, research analysts forecast that Bank First Co. will post 6.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Bank First Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 26th. Bank First's dividend payout ratio is 27.69%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bank First

In other Bank First news, Director Michael S. Stayer-Suprick purchased 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $102.07 per share, with a total value of $102,070.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 3,035 shares in the company, valued at approximately $309,782.45. This represents a 49.14 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Daniel C. Mcconeghy acquired 380 shares of Bank First stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $105.72 per share, with a total value of $40,173.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 2,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $211,440. This trade represents a 23.46 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 4.10% of the company's stock.

Bank First Profile

Bank First Corporation operates as a holding company for Bank First, N.A. that provides consumer and commercial financial services to businesses, professionals, consumers, associations, individuals, and governmental authorities in Wisconsin. It offers checking, savings, money market, cash management, retirement, and health savings accounts; other time deposits; certificates of deposit; and residential mortgage products.