Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) Shares Purchased by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd boosted its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) by 115.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 183,956 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after acquiring an additional 98,488 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Capitol Federal Financial were worth $1,087,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 9.0% in the third quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 33,215 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $194,000 after buying an additional 2,731 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings 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 valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 4,093 shares during the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp increased its holdings in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 9.4% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 66,067 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $386,000 after acquiring an additional 5,673 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 14.6% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 53,897 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $315,000 after acquiring an additional 6,869 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $53,000. 88.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capitol Federal Financial Trading Down 1.0 %

NASDAQ:CFFN opened at $5.69 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $755.55 million, a PE ratio of 14.59 and a beta of 0.49. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a 52-week low of $4.76 and a 52-week high of $7.20. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $5.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $6.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) last announced its earnings results 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, research analysts anticipate that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.46 EPS for the current year.

Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th were issued a dividend of $0.085 per share. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.98%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. Capitol Federal Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 87.18%.

Insider Activity at Capitol Federal Financial

In other news, EVP Rick C. Jackson purchased 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.88 per share, for a total transaction of $58,800.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president now directly owns 191,428 shares in the company, valued at $1,125,596.64. The trade was a 5.51 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jeffrey M. Johnson acquired 5,000 shares of Capitol Federal Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 31st. The stock was purchased 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 $614,313. This trade represents a 5.11 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased 40,000 shares of company stock worth $229,850 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of Capitol Federal Financial from $7.00 to $6.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 30th.

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.