Heck Capital Advisors LLC Invests $349,000 in Bank First Co. (NASDAQ:BFC)

Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Bank First Co. (NASDAQ:BFC - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 3,525 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $349,000.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Quest Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Bank First by 212.6% during the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 2,057 shares of the company's stock valued at $187,000 after buying an additional 1,399 shares during the period. PDT Partners LLC bought a new stake in Bank First during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $306,000. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Bank First by 91.7% in the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,696 shares of the company's stock valued at $335,000 after purchasing an additional 1,768 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in shares of Bank First by 61.4% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 6,513 shares of the company's stock worth $538,000 after purchasing an additional 2,478 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in Bank First by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 11,433 shares of the company's stock worth $1,037,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. 29.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Bank First from $99.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th.

Bank First Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of BFC traded up $1.05 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $102.53. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,814 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,865. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. Bank First Co. has a 52 week low of $74.90 and a 52 week high of $110.49. The company's fifty day moving average price is $101.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.72. The stock has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a PE ratio of 15.69 and a beta of 0.35.

Bank First (NASDAQ:BFC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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, analysts predict that Bank First Co. will post 6.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Bank First Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 26th will be given a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 26th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.76%. Bank First's dividend payout ratio is currently 27.69%.

About Bank First

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.