Semanteon Capital Management LP Invests $452,000 in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN)

Semanteon Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 70,076 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock, valued at approximately $452,000.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV raised its holdings in shares of 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 worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 4,745 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 922.8% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,981 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 4,494 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $51,000. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 172.8% in the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,830 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 4,960 shares in the last quarter. 88.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capitol Federal Financial Trading Down 3.0 %

Shares of CFFN stock traded down $0.15 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $4.81. 1,253,274 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 932,460. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a 1-year low of $4.22 and a 1-year high of $6.88. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $5.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $643.24 million, a PE ratio of -5.12 and a beta of 0.42.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $82.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $40.45 million. Capitol Federal Financial had a negative net margin of 33.99% and a positive return on equity of 3.85%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.12 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.44 EPS for the current year.

Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 3rd will be paid a $0.085 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 2nd. This represents a $0.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.07%. Capitol Federal Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently -36.17%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Capitol Federal Financial to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 23rd. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Capitol Federal Financial from $6.00 to $5.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated a “market perform” rating and set a $6.00 price target (down previously from $7.00) on shares of Capitol Federal Financial in a report on Thursday.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capitol Federal Financial

In related news, EVP Rick C. Jackson acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 1st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.68 per share, for a total transaction of $56,800.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president now owns 181,428 shares in the company, valued at $1,030,511.04. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In related news, EVP Rick C. Jackson acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 1st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.68 per share, for a total transaction of $56,800.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president now owns 181,428 shares in the company, valued at $1,030,511.04. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Morris J. Huey II acquired 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 28th. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.70 per share, for a total transaction of $28,500.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 271,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,544,700. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have purchased 21,990 shares of company stock worth $125,141. 2.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Capitol Federal Financial 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.