Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) Set to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) is scheduled to post its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 24th. Analysts expect Capitol Federal Financial to post earnings of $0.11 per share for the quarter.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 24th. The savings and loans company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $82.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $40.45 million. Capitol Federal Financial had a positive return on equity of 3.85% and a negative net margin of 34.17%. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.12 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Capitol Federal Financial to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Capitol Federal Financial Stock Up 2.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ CFFN opened at $5.28 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $706.09 million, a PE ratio of -5.62 and a beta of 0.42. The business has a fifty day moving average of $5.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.66. Capitol Federal Financial has a 52-week low of $4.22 and a 52-week high of $6.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.37.

Capitol Federal Financial Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Insider Activity at Capitol Federal Financial

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capitol Federal Financial

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. grew its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 20,405,169 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $169,364,000 after buying an additional 208,649 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,526,985 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $128,874,000 after buying an additional 76,027 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 9.2% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,743,317 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $52,113,000 after buying an additional 654,200 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,545,003 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $40,383,000 after buying an additional 206,098 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 4,646,076 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $31,268,000 after buying an additional 149,700 shares during the period. 88.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.