Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd trimmed its holdings in shares of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN - Free Report) by 53.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 57,994 shares of the savings and loans company's stock after selling 66,982 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd's holdings in Capitol Federal Financial were worth $343,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 362,291 shares during the period. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 71.3% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 271,769 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $1,587,000 after purchasing an additional 113,106 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial during the third quarter worth about $152,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP lifted its stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 254.7% in the third quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 155,071 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $906,000 after acquiring an additional 111,356 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legacy Financial Strategies LLC purchased a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter valued at about $250,000. 88.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Piper Sandler decreased their price target 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 news, Director Jeffrey M. Johnson acquired 5,000 shares of Capitol Federal Financial stock in a transaction on Friday, January 31st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $5.97 per share, with a total value of $29,850.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 102,900 shares of the company's stock, valued at $614,313. This represents a 5.11 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Rick C. Jackson bought 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.88 per share, for a total transaction of $58,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 191,428 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,125,596.64. This represents a 5.51 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 3.20% of the company's stock.
Capitol Federal Financial Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ CFFN traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, reaching $5.80. The stock had a trading volume of 246,779 shares, compared to its average volume of 680,182. The stock has a market cap of $769.49 million, a PE ratio of 14.86 and a beta of 0.50. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $5.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.11. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a one year low of $4.76 and a one year high of $7.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 1.30.
Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. 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. Capitol Federal Financial had a return on equity of 4.96% and a net margin of 12.67%. On average, research analysts forecast that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th were given a dividend of $0.085 per share. This represents a $0.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. Capitol Federal Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 87.18%.
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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