Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN - Free Report) by 118.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,599,047 shares of the savings and loans company's stock after purchasing an additional 867,870 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. owned 1.20% of Capitol Federal Financial worth $9,450,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CFFN. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 131.9% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $53,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Capitol Federal Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $60,000. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Capitol Federal Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $63,000. Finally, Cibc World Markets Corp acquired a new position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $69,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.51% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Capitol Federal Financial from $7.00 to $6.50 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 30th.
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Insider Activity
In other Capitol Federal Financial news, Director Jeffrey M. Johnson acquired 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 31st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $5.97 per share, with a total value of $29,850.00. Following the transaction, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director James G. Morris bought 15,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.66 per share, for a total transaction of $84,900.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 100,995 shares of the company's stock, valued at $571,631.70. This trade represents a 17.44 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders bought a total of 60,000 shares of company stock worth $341,050 in the last three months. 3.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Capitol Federal Financial Stock Performance
CFFN traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $5.70. 1,494,101 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 786,342. The stock has a market cap of $756.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.52. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.02. 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.
Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $48.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $47.81 million. Capitol Federal Financial had a return on equity of 4.96% and a net margin of 12.67%. Analysts anticipate that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.46 earnings per share for the current year.
Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.085 per share. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.96%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 2nd. Capitol Federal Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 85.00%.
About Capitol Federal Financial
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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.
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