Savant Capital LLC Sells 12,462 Shares of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN)

Savant Capital LLC lowered its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) by 27.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 33,561 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after selling 12,462 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in Capitol Federal Financial were worth $198,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CFFN. CWM LLC lifted its stake in Capitol Federal Financial by 220.7% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 37,787 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $221,000 after purchasing an additional 26,004 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 54.8% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 572,011 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $3,341,000 after acquiring an additional 202,614 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at about $152,000. Triune Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at about $136,000. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP lifted its stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 254.7% in the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 155,071 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $906,000 after acquiring an additional 111,356 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.51% of the company’s stock.

Capitol Federal Financial Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ:CFFN opened at $6.05 on Thursday. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a 1 year low of $4.76 and a 1 year high of $7.20. The company has a market cap of $803.38 million, a PE ratio of 15.51 and a beta of 0.50. 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’s 50-day moving average is $5.95 and its 200 day 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 for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.01. Capitol Federal Financial had a return on equity of 4.96% and a net margin of 12.67%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.46 EPS for the current year.

Capitol Federal Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.085 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.62%. Capitol Federal Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 87.18%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Jeffrey M. Johnson purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 31st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $5.97 per share, with a total value of $29,850.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 102,900 shares in the company, valued at $614,313. This trade represents a 5.11 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director James G. Morris purchased 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $6.84 per share, for a total transaction of $102,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 85,995 shares in the company, valued at approximately $588,205.80. This represents a 21.13 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Capitol Federal Financial from $7.00 to $6.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company 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.