Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC Grows Holdings in Capitol Federal Financial $CFFN

Key Points

• Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 24.6%, owning 2,086,950 shares valued at approximately $11.7 million as of the end of the first quarter.
• Capitol Federal Financial reported earnings per share of $0.14 for the recent quarter, exceeding analyst expectations of $0.12, with revenue also surpassing predictions.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.085, resulting in a dividend yield of 5.3% and a payout ratio of 72.34%.

Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN - Free Report) by 24.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,086,950 shares of the savings and loans company's stock after acquiring an additional 411,370 shares during the period. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC owned about 1.57% of Capitol Federal Financial worth $11,687,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in CFFN. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. bought a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the 1st quarter worth approximately $62,000. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $70,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 19.0% in the 4th quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,439 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 2,144 shares during the period. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the 1st quarter worth approximately $86,000. 88.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Capitol Federal Financial Stock Performance

CFFN traded up $0.07 on Friday, hitting $6.52. The company's stock had a trading volume of 126,282 shares, compared to its average volume of 805,360. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $6.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.85. The firm has a market cap of $865.32 million, a P/E ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 0.60. Capitol Federal Financial has a 12 month low of $4.90 and a 12 month high of $7.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $50.75 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $50.51 million. Capitol Federal Financial had a net margin of 14.87% and a return on equity of 5.92%. Analysts forecast that Capitol Federal Financial will post 0.46 EPS for the current year.

Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 1st were issued a dividend of $0.085 per share. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 1st. Capitol Federal Financial's dividend payout ratio is 72.34%.

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.