UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Buys 49,582 Shares of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN)

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) by 26.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 236,559 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after acquiring an additional 49,582 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned about 0.18% of Capitol Federal Financial worth $1,398,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 4,093 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Capitol Federal Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $60,000. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter valued at about $63,000. Cibc World Markets Corp bought a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $69,000. Finally, Fidelis Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $74,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Capitol Federal Financial

In other news, EVP Rick C. Jackson bought 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 7th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.69 per share, for a total transaction of $85,350.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 206,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,174,575.32. This represents a 7.84% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Jeffrey M. Johnson purchased 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, April 25th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.56 per share, for a total transaction of $111,200.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 132,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $738,924. The trade was a 17.71% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 60,000 shares of company stock valued at $337,750. 3.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Capitol Federal Financial Price Performance

NASDAQ CFFN opened at $5.78 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $767.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.82 and a beta of 0.54. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a 52-week low of $4.90 and a 52-week high of $7.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 1.30. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.85.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, beating 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%. The company had revenue of $48.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $47.81 million. 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 business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 2nd were issued a $0.085 dividend. This represents a $0.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.88%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 2nd. Capitol Federal Financial’s payout ratio is 85.00%.

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.