D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. Sells 269,512 Shares of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN)

D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN - Free Report) by 48.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 289,235 shares of the savings and loans company's stock after selling 269,512 shares during the period. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. owned about 0.22% of Capitol Federal Financial worth $1,709,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 4,093 shares in the last quarter. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $53,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Finally, Cibc World Markets Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $69,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.51% of the company's stock.

Capitol Federal Financial Stock Down 0.5%

NASDAQ CFFN traded down $0.03 during trading on Friday, reaching $5.60. 650,311 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 813,145. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $4.90 and a fifty-two week high of $7.20. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $5.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $743.69 million, a PE ratio of 14.36 and a beta of 0.53.

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

Capitol Federal Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 2nd were paid a $0.085 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 2nd. This represents a $0.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.07%. Capitol Federal Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 85.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capitol Federal Financial

In other news, EVP Rick C. Jackson acquired 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.88 per share, for a total transaction of $58,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 191,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,125,596.64. The trade was a 5.51% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jeffrey M. Johnson acquired 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 25th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.56 per share, with a total value of $111,200.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 132,900 shares of the company's stock, valued at $738,924. This represents a 17.71% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have purchased 70,000 shares of company stock worth $396,550. 3.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.