Jeffrey M. Johnson Purchases 5,000 Shares of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) Stock

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) Director Jeffrey M. Johnson purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 31st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $5.97 per share, for a total transaction of $29,850.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Capitol Federal Financial Price Performance

CFFN opened at $6.11 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $811.25 million, a P/E ratio of 15.67 and a beta of 0.50. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $6.06 and a 200-day moving average of $6.11. The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a 12-month low of $4.76 and a 12-month high of $7.20.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The savings and loans company reported $0.12 EPS 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%. Equities analysts forecast that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.085 per share. This represents a $0.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 7th. Capitol Federal Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 87.18%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. IFS Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 1,865.5% during the 3rd quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 4,442 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 4,216 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Capitol Federal Financial by 131.9% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 7,197 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 4,093 shares in the last quarter. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $53,000. KBC Group NV raised its stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 59.8% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthstream Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial during the 4th quarter valued at about $63,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.51% of the company’s stock.

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.