C&F Financial (CFFI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

C&F Financial Corporation operates as a bank holding company for Citizens and Farmers Bank that provides banking services to individuals and businesses. It operates through three segments: Community Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Consumer Finance. The Community Banking segment offers various banking services, including checking and savings deposit accounts, as well as business, real estate, development, mortgage, home equity, and installment loans. This segment also provides ATMs, Internet and mobile banking, peer-to-peer payment capabilities, and debit cards, as well as safe deposit box rentals, notary public, electronic transfer, and other customary bank services. The Mortgage Banking segment provides various residential mortgage loans; originates conventional mortgage loans, mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration, and mortgage loans guaranteed by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Veterans Administration; and ancillary mortgage loan production services to third parties for residential appraisals, as well as various mortgage origination activities. The Consumer Finance segment provides automobile loans. It also offers brokerage and wealth management services, and insurance products and services, as well as title and settlement agency. C&F Financial Corporation was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Toano, Virginia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $61.87 to $62.61
• 50-Day Range: $56.00 to $62.75
• 52-Week Range: $33.51 to $72.00
• Volume: 3,322 shs
• Average Volume: 12,709 shs
• Market Capitalization: $204.57 million
• P/E Ratio: 11.05
• Dividend Yield: 2.81%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

C&F Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

C&F Financial scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 520th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for C&F Financial.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of C&F Financial is 11.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of C&F Financial is 11.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 43.25.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

C&F Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.71% of the float of C&F Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

C&F Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in C&F Financial has recently increased by 4.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

C&F Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.80%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

C&F Financial has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of C&F Financial is 31.10%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.71% of the float of C&F Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

C&F Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in C&F Financial has recently increased by 4.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.92

News Sentiment

C&F Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.92. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for C&F Financial this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for CFFI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added C&F Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, C&F Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.30% of the stock of C&F Financial is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 37.23% of the stock of C&F Financial is held by institutions.

CFFI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CFFI shares performed this year?

C&F Financial's stock was trading at $68.19 at the start of the year. Since then, CFFI shares have decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at $62.56.
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How were C&F Financial's earnings last quarter?

C&F Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CFFI) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 29th. The financial services provider reported $1.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The financial services provider had revenue of $33.46 million for the quarter. C&F Financial had a net margin of 11.39% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.68%.

How do I buy shares of C&F Financial?

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What other stocks do shareholders of C&F Financial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that C&F Financial investors own include The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), American Water Works (AWK), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 9/13/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2024
• Last Earnings: 10/29/2024
• Today: 11/02/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: State commercial banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CFFI
• CUSIP: 12466Q10
• CIK: 913341
• Web: www.cffc.com
• Phone: (804) 843-2360
• Fax: 804-843-3017
• Employees: 594
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.66
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.05
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $23.60 million
• Net Margins: 11.39%
• Pretax Margin: 14.81%
• Return on Equity: 8.68%
• Return on Assets: 0.77%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.43
• Current Ratio: 0.90
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $153.75 million
• Price / Sales: 1.33
• Cash Flow: $8.62 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.26
• Book Value: $64.57 per share
• Price / Book: 0.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,270,000
• Free Float: 3,061,000
• Market Cap: $204.57 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.36