C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI) Share Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Stock technical: C&F Financial's shares passed above their 200‑day moving average of $72.43, trading as high as $77.09 and last at $75.81 on light volume.
• Earnings & dividend: The company reported quarterly EPS of $2.08 on $36.26M revenue and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.48 (annualized $1.92), implying a 2.5% yield and a 22.1% payout ratio.
• Valuation and sentiment: Market cap is $247.1M with a P/E of 8.71 and beta 0.34; Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "Hold" and institutional investors own about 37.2% of the stock.

C&F Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CFFI - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $72.43 and traded as high as $77.09. C&F Financial shares last traded at $75.81, with a volume of 5,101 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of C&F Financial in a research note on Friday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

C&F Financial Stock Up 0.4%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The company has a market capitalization of $247.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.71 and a beta of 0.34. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $74.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $72.43.

C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $36.26 million during the quarter. C&F Financial had a return on equity of 11.19% and a net margin of 14.84%.

C&F Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This is an increase from C&F Financial's previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. C&F Financial's payout ratio is currently 22.07%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Siena Capital Partners GP LLC acquired a new position in shares of C&F Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $500,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of C&F Financial by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 72,922 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $5,295,000 after buying an additional 509 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in shares of C&F Financial by 46.1% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 618 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the period. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of C&F Financial during the third quarter worth about $854,000. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund acquired a new position in shares of C&F Financial during the second quarter worth about $105,000. 37.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About C&F Financial

C&F Financial Corporation is the bank holding company for C&F Bank, a community‐focused financial institution headquartered in Stephens City, Virginia. Founded in 1921, the company has grown from a single local bank into a regional franchise serving both retail and commercial clients. While the holding company trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker CFFI, its principal activities remain centered on traditional banking services designed to foster long-term relationships within its communities.

C&F Bank offers a full suite of deposit and lending products, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and consumer and commercial loan facilities.

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