Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) Shares Bought by Fox Run Management L.L.C.

Fox Run Management L.L.C. grew its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) by 197.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 55,566 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after buying an additional 36,903 shares during the period. Fox Run Management L.L.C.’s holdings in Capitol Federal Financial were worth $328,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of CFFN. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. grew its stake in Capitol Federal Financial by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 33,215 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $194,000 after acquiring an additional 2,731 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 131.9% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 7,197 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 4,093 shares during the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp grew its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 9.4% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 66,067 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $386,000 after purchasing an additional 5,673 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 14.6% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 53,897 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $315,000 after purchasing an additional 6,869 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new position in Capitol Federal Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $53,000. 88.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capitol Federal Financial Price Performance

Shares of CFFN stock opened at $5.65 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $5.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.09. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a 12 month low of $4.76 and a 12 month high of $7.20. 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 company has a market capitalization of $750.24 million, a PE ratio of 14.49 and a beta of 0.49.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. 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%. Analysts predict that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Capitol Federal Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th were issued a dividend of $0.085 per share. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. Capitol Federal Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 87.18%.

Insider Transactions at Capitol Federal Financial

In related news, EVP Rick C. Jackson bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.88 per share, with a total value of $58,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 191,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,125,596.64. This represents a 5.51 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Jeffrey M. Johnson purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 31st. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.97 per share, with a total value of $29,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 102,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $614,313. The trade was a 5.11 % 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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

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.