Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) Shares Sold by Bank of America Corp DE

Bank of America Corp DE cut its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN - Free Report) by 22.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 292,307 shares of the savings and loans company's stock after selling 82,796 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE owned 0.22% of Capitol Federal Financial worth $1,728,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of CFFN. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 17.4% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 586,143 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $3,464,000 after buying an additional 86,725 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 11.2% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,807,151 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $10,680,000 after buying an additional 182,613 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 11.9% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,444,961 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $8,540,000 after buying an additional 154,232 shares during the period. Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial during the 4th quarter valued at $212,000. Finally, Two Sigma Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 89.7% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Securities LLC now owns 28,652 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $169,000 after buying an additional 13,548 shares during the period. 88.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Capitol Federal Financial Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CFFN remained flat at $5.69 during trading on Thursday. 964,754 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 817,106. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a one year low of $4.90 and a one year high of $7.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $5.55 and a 200-day moving average of $5.88. The company has a market cap of $755.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.59 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.30.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.01. Capitol Federal Financial had a net margin of 12.67% and a return on equity of 4.96%. The company had revenue of $48.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $47.81 million. Research analysts predict that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.085 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 2nd. This represents a $0.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.98%. Capitol Federal Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 85.00%.

Insider Activity

In other Capitol Federal Financial news, Director James G. Morris bought 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $5.66 per share, for a total transaction of $84,900.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 100,995 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $571,631.70. The trade was a 17.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Jeffrey M. Johnson purchased 10,000 shares of Capitol Federal Financial stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 28th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.63 per share, for a total transaction of $56,300.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 112,900 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $635,627. The trade was a 9.72% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders acquired 60,000 shares of company stock worth $337,750 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 3.20% of the company's stock.

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.