Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) Stock Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Shares of Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $5.76 and traded as high as $6.17. Capitol Federal Financial shares last traded at $6.10, with a volume of 692,281 shares traded.

Capitol Federal Financial Stock Up 1.6%

The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $5.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07. The company has a market capitalization of $853.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.08 and a beta of 0.56.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $48.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $47.81 million. Capitol Federal Financial had a return on equity of 5.10% and a net margin of 12.91%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Capitol Federal Financial will post 0.46 EPS for the current year.

Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Investors of record on Friday, May 2nd were given a dividend of $0.085 per share. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.29%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 2nd. Capitol Federal Financial's payout ratio is 85.00%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Jeffrey M. Johnson bought 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 25th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $5.56 per share, for a total transaction of $111,200.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 132,900 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $738,924. This trade represents a 17.71% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Rick C. Jackson bought 15,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 7th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.69 per share, for a total transaction of $85,350.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 206,428 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,174,575.32. This trade represents a 7.84% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 3.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capitol Federal Financial

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new position in Capitol Federal Financial during the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 131.9% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 7,197 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 4,093 shares during the period. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the first quarter valued at approximately $59,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $60,000. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. acquired a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial during the 1st quarter worth approximately $62,000. 88.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.