C&F Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CFFI) Shares Purchased by Jane Street Group LLC

Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in C&F Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CFFI - Free Report) by 150.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 22,301 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 13,385 shares during the quarter. Jane Street Group LLC owned approximately 0.69% of C&F Financial worth $1,589,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in shares of C&F Financial by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 107,585 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $7,665,000 after buying an additional 327 shares during the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. grew its position in shares of C&F Financial by 10.1% in the 4th quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 5,143 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $366,000 after buying an additional 473 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of C&F Financial by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,203 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,012,000 after buying an additional 671 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in shares of C&F Financial by 23.2% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 12,057 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $859,000 after buying an additional 2,268 shares during the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of C&F Financial by 41.6% in the 4th quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 9,976 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $711,000 after buying an additional 2,933 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 37.23% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of C&F Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th.

C&F Financial Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CFFI traded down $1.20 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $65.00. 6,196 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 12,976. The stock has a market capitalization of $210.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.78 and a beta of 0.47. C&F Financial Co. has a 52-week low of $41.48 and a 52-week high of $89.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The company's 50 day moving average price is $64.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $71.44.

C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The financial services provider reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $32.58 million for the quarter. C&F Financial had a net margin of 11.67% and a return on equity of 8.97%.

C&F Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.83%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. C&F Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 27.54%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Mark A. Fox sold 1,032 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.00, for a total value of $83,592.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 11,005 shares of the company's stock, valued at $891,405. This represents a 8.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,510 shares of company stock valued at $116,715. Insiders own 6.30% of the company's stock.

C&F Financial Company Profile

C&F Financial Corp. is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of banking services to individuals and businesses. It operates through the following segments: Community Banking, Mortgage Banking and Consumer Finance. The Community Banking segment provides checking and savings deposit accounts, business, real estate, development, mortgage, home equity, and installment loans.