Capitol Federal Financial Director's Stock Purchase

On Friday, January 31st, Jeffrey M. Johnson, a Director at Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN), acquired 5,000 shares of the company's stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.97 each, totaling $29,850.00. After this transaction, the director directly owns 102,900 shares, which are now valued at approximately $614,313. This acquisition increases his ownership stake by 5.11%. The transaction has been reported in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Capitol Federal Financial Stock Performance

During trading on Monday, shares of NASDAQ:CFFN fell by $0.01, reaching a price of $5.94. A total of 679,400 shares were exchanged, compared to an average trading volume of 764,594. The company holds a market capitalization of $788.65 million, with a price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 15.23 and a beta of 0.50. Its 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages both stand at $6.11. The company exhibits a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.30, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11. Over the past year, Capitol Federal Financial has seen a low of $4.76 and a high of $7.20 in its stock price.

Recently, Capitol Federal reported its quarterly earnings on January 29th, revealing earnings per share (EPS) of $0.12, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.01. The company recorded a return on equity of 4.96% and a net margin of 12.67%. Analysts forecast that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will report an annual EPS of 0.46.

Dividend Announcement from Capitol Federal Financial

The company has also announced a quarterly dividend, scheduled for distribution on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders on record as of Friday, February 7th, will receive a dividend of $0.085. The ex-dividend date is also February 7th. This dividend is projected to provide an annual total of $0.34, translating to a dividend yield of 5.72%. Currently, the company's dividend payout ratio stands at 87.18%.

Recent Changes in Analyst Ratings

In an analyst update, Piper Sandler has revised the target price for Capitol Federal Financial stock from $7.00 to $6.50, maintaining a "neutral" rating.

Institutional Investor Activity

Several institutional investors have recently adjusted their holdings in CFFN. IFS Advisors LLC significantly boosted its position by 1,865.5% in the third quarter and now owns 4,442 shares worth $26,000. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. initiated a new investment in Capitol Federal stock valued at approximately $53,000, while KBC Group NV increased its stake by 59.8%, now holding 9,256 shares valued at $54,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd also made a new investment worth $66,000, and EP Wealth Advisors LLC entered a similar position during the third quarter. Overall, institutional investors and hedge funds now own 88.51% of Capitol Federal Financial's stock.

About Capitol Federal Financial

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. serves as the holding company for Capitol Federal Savings Bank, providing various retail banking products and services within the United States. The bank offers a wide range of deposit products, such as savings accounts, money market accounts, and both interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing checking accounts.

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