Capitol Federal Financial $CFFN Shares Bought by Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC

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 grew its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN - Free Report) by 24.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,086,950 shares of the savings and loans company's stock after buying an additional 411,370 shares during the quarter. 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.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in Capitol Federal Financial by 31.3% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 74,950 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $443,000 after acquiring an additional 17,854 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the 4th quarter valued at about $170,000. Mariner LLC boosted its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 164,765 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $974,000 after buying an additional 3,080 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 130,935 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $772,000 after buying an additional 7,525 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in Capitol Federal Financial by 21.2% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 97,306 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $575,000 after buying an additional 17,002 shares during the period. 88.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Capitol Federal Financial Trading Up 6.5%

Shares of Capitol Federal Financial stock opened at $6.42 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $6.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.84. Capitol Federal Financial has a 12-month low of $4.90 and a 12-month high of $7.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98. The stock has a market cap of $852.72 million, a PE ratio of 13.66 and a beta of 0.60.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $50.75 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $50.51 million. Capitol Federal Financial had a return on equity of 5.92% and a net margin of 14.87%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Capitol Federal Financial will post 0.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capitol Federal Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 1st were given a $0.085 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 1st. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.3%. Capitol Federal Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 72.34%.

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.

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