Dark Forest Capital Management LP Invests $614,000 in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN)

Dark Forest Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 103,895 shares of the savings and loans company's stock, valued at approximately $614,000. Dark Forest Capital Management LP owned approximately 0.08% of Capitol Federal Financial at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Capitol Federal Financial by 131.9% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 7,197 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 4,093 shares during the last quarter. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $60,000. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial during the 4th quarter worth $63,000. Finally, Cibc World Markets Corp acquired a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial in the 4th quarter valued at about $69,000. 88.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Piper Sandler dropped their target price on Capitol Federal Financial from $7.00 to $6.50 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 30th.

Insider Transactions at Capitol Federal Financial

In other Capitol Federal Financial news, EVP Rick C. Jackson purchased 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $5.88 per share, for a total transaction of $58,800.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president now directly owns 191,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,125,596.64. This trade represents a 5.51 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Jeffrey M. Johnson acquired 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 31st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.97 per share, with a total value of $29,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 102,900 shares in the company, valued at $614,313. This trade represents a 5.11 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 60,000 shares of company stock valued at $341,050. Corporate insiders own 3.20% of the company's stock.

Capitol Federal Financial Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ:CFFN traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $5.72. 184,297 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 783,170. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a 1 year low of $4.78 and a 1 year high of $7.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.30. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $5.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $6.02. The firm has a market cap of $758.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.52.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $48.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $47.81 million. Capitol Federal Financial had a net margin of 12.67% and a return on equity of 4.96%. Equities research analysts forecast that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.46 EPS for the current year.

Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 2nd will be paid a $0.085 dividend. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.95%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 2nd. Capitol Federal Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 85.00%.

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.