Insider Buying: Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) Director Purchases 5,000 Shares of Stock

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN - Get Free Report) Director Jeffrey M. Johnson acquired 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 31st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.97 per share, for a total transaction of $29,850.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 102,900 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $614,313. This represents a 5.11 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Capitol Federal Financial Price Performance

CFFN stock traded up $0.07 during trading on Thursday, hitting $6.18. 715,694 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 753,916. The stock has a market cap of $820.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.85 and a beta of 0.50. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a one year low of $4.76 and a one year high of $7.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $6.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $6.11.

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

Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be paid a $0.085 dividend. This represents a $0.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.50%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. Capitol Federal Financial's payout ratio is presently 87.18%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capitol Federal Financial

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. IFS Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 1,865.5% in the 3rd quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 4,442 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 4,216 shares in the last quarter. 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 valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 4,093 shares during the period. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $53,000. KBC Group NV raised its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 59.8% during 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 during the period. Finally, Wealthstream Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $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.