Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. Decreases Stock Position in Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN)

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. cut its position in Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) by 2.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 83,165 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after selling 2,191 shares during the quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. owned 0.06% of Capitol Federal Financial worth $466,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in CFFN. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $60,000. Cibc World Markets Corp acquired a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $69,000. PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $70,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $77,000. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 19.0% in the fourth quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,439 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 2,144 shares in the last quarter. 88.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Capitol Federal Financial Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CFFN opened at $6.35 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $843.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.56. Capitol Federal Financial has a 1-year low of $4.90 and a 1-year high of $7.20. The company’s fifty day moving average is $5.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.28.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $48.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $47.81 million. Capitol Federal Financial had a net margin of 12.91% and a return on equity of 5.10%. Equities analysts anticipate that Capitol Federal Financial will post 0.46 EPS for the current year.

Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Investors of record on Friday, May 2nd were issued a $0.085 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 2nd. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.35%. Capitol Federal Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 85.00%.

Insider Transactions at Capitol Federal Financial

In other news, Director Jeffrey M. Johnson acquired 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 25th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.56 per share, with a total value of $111,200.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 132,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $738,924. The trade was a 17.71% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Rick C. Jackson acquired 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 7th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.69 per share, for a total transaction of $85,350.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 206,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,174,575.32. This trade represents a 7.84% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 3.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.