Everence Capital Management Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN)

Everence Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) by 68.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 35,510 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after buying an additional 14,370 shares during the period. Everence Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Capitol Federal Financial were worth $229,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in Capitol Federal Financial by 770.6% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 279,333 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $1,332,000 after buying an additional 247,248 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,793,378 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $8,554,000 after purchasing an additional 115,083 shares during the period. Aigen Investment Management LP bought a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at $215,000. Financial Counselors Inc. boosted its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. Financial Counselors Inc. now owns 27,391 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $177,000 after purchasing an additional 2,070 shares during the period. Finally, Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV boosted its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 4,393.5% in the 4th quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 4,853 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 4,745 shares during the period. 88.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Capitol Federal Financial to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 23rd.

Insider Transactions at Capitol Federal Financial

In related news, EVP Rick C. Jackson acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $5.68 per share, with a total value of $56,800.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 181,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,030,511.04. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other Capitol Federal Financial news, Director Morris J. Huey II bought 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 28th. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.70 per share, for a total transaction of $28,500.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 271,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,544,700. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Rick C. Jackson bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $5.68 per share, for a total transaction of $56,800.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 181,428 shares in the company, valued at $1,030,511.04. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders purchased 22,389 shares of company stock valued at $127,707. Insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Capitol Federal Financial Stock Up 2.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ:CFFN opened at $5.28 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $5.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 1.37. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a one year low of $4.22 and a one year high of $6.88. The company has a market cap of $706.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.62 and a beta of 0.42.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 24th. The savings and loans company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.04. Capitol Federal Financial had a negative net margin of 34.17% and a positive return on equity of 3.85%. The company had revenue of $82.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $40.45 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.12 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.085 per share. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.44%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 1st. Capitol Federal Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently -36.17%.

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.