Insider Buying: Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) Director Acquires $29,850.00 in Stock

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) Director Jeffrey M. Johnson acquired 5,000 shares of Capitol Federal Financial stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 31st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.97 per share, with a total value of $29,850.00. Following the completion of 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Capitol Federal Financial Stock Performance

Shares of CFFN opened at $6.11 on Thursday. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a 52-week low of $4.76 and a 52-week high of $7.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $811.25 million, a PE ratio of 15.67 and a beta of 0.50. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $6.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.11. The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The savings and loans company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.01. Capitol Federal Financial had a net margin of 12.67% and a return on equity of 4.96%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be paid a $0.085 dividend. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.56%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. Capitol Federal Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 87.18%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Piper Sandler cut their target price 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 Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CFFN. IFS Advisors LLC raised its position in Capitol Federal Financial by 1,865.5% in the third quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 4,442 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 4,216 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 131.9% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 7,197 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 4,093 shares during the last quarter. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. KBC Group NV lifted its stake in 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 valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 3,463 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealthstream Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $63,000. Institutional investors own 88.51% of the company’s stock.

About Capitol Federal Financial

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.