Jeffrey M. Johnson Buys 10,000 Shares of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) Stock

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) Director Jeffrey M. Johnson bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 28th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.63 per share, for a total transaction of $56,300.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 112,900 shares in the company, valued at $635,627. This trade represents a 9.72 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Capitol Federal Financial Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of CFFN opened at $5.69 on Friday. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a 12-month low of $4.76 and a 12-month high of $7.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11. The company has a market capitalization of $755.55 million, a PE ratio of 14.59 and a beta of 0.49. The business’s 50 day moving average is $5.86 and its 200 day moving average is $6.09.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The savings and loans company reported $0.12 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%. Research analysts expect 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 was paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th were given a dividend of $0.085 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.98%. Capitol Federal Financial’s payout ratio is 87.18%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capitol Federal Financial

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Capitol Federal Financial by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 29,174 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $172,000 after acquiring an additional 3,094 shares during the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Capitol Federal Financial by 50.5% in the fourth quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 247,487 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $1,463,000 after purchasing an additional 83,040 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial during the fourth quarter valued at $348,000. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new position in Capitol Federal Financial during the fourth quarter valued at $70,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 26.5% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 236,559 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $1,398,000 after buying an additional 49,582 shares in the last quarter. 88.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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 Company 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.