Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) Stake Boosted by Smartleaf Asset Management LLC

Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) by 131.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,197 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after buying an additional 4,093 shares during the quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Capitol Federal Financial were worth $43,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of CFFN. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. bought a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $53,000. KBC Group NV grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 3,463 shares during the last quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $63,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at $66,000. Institutional investors own 88.51% of the company’s stock.

Capitol Federal Financial Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ:CFFN opened at $5.56 on Wednesday. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a twelve month low of $4.76 and a twelve month high of $7.20. The firm has a market cap of $738.29 million, a P/E ratio of 14.26 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a 50 day moving average of $5.87 and a 200-day moving average of $6.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) last released 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%. As a group, 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 firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th were issued a $0.085 dividend. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.12%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. Capitol Federal Financial’s payout ratio is 87.18%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Piper Sandler decreased their price target 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.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capitol Federal Financial

In other news, EVP Rick C. Jackson acquired 10,000 shares of Capitol Federal Financial stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $5.88 per share, with a total value of $58,800.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president now owns 191,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,125,596.64. This represents a 5.51 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Jeffrey M. Johnson acquired 5,000 shares of Capitol Federal Financial stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 102,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $614,313. This represents a 5.11 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 3.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.