90,898 Shares in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) Acquired by Semanteon Capital Management LP

Semanteon Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 90,898 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock, valued at approximately $537,000. Semanteon Capital Management LP owned 0.07% of Capitol Federal Financial at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 4,093 shares during the period. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. bought a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. KBC Group NV boosted its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 59.8% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 9,256 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 3,463 shares during the period. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $63,000. Finally, Point72 DIFC Ltd bought a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $66,000. 88.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Capitol Federal Financial Stock Performance

NASDAQ CFFN opened at $5.74 on Friday. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a 1 year low of $4.76 and a 1 year high of $7.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $762.19 million, a PE ratio of 14.72 and a beta of 0.49. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $5.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $6.09.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) last posted its 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 net margin of 12.67% and a return on equity of 4.96%. Analysts predict that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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 5.92%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. Capitol Federal Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 87.18%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Jeffrey M. Johnson acquired 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 31st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.97 per share, for a total transaction of $29,850.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 102,900 shares in the company, valued at $614,313. This represents a 5.11 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Rick C. Jackson bought 10,000 shares of Capitol Federal Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 191,428 shares in the company, valued at $1,125,596.64. The trade was a 5.51 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of 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.

Capitol Federal Financial Profile

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.