Jane Street Group LLC Trims Holdings in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN)

Jane Street Group LLC lowered its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN - Free Report) by 32.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 176,981 shares of the savings and loans company's stock after selling 86,040 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC owned approximately 0.13% of Capitol Federal Financial worth $1,046,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in CFFN. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 131.9% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 7,197 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 4,093 shares in the last quarter. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $53,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Capitol Federal Financial during the 4th quarter worth $60,000. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Capitol Federal Financial during the 4th quarter worth $63,000. Finally, Cibc World Markets Corp purchased a new position in Capitol Federal Financial during the 4th quarter worth $69,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.51% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Capitol Federal Financial

In other news, Director Jeffrey M. Johnson acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 28th. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.63 per share, with a total value of $56,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 112,900 shares of the company's stock, valued at $635,627. The trade was a 9.72% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director James G. Morris acquired 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 26th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.66 per share, with a total value of $84,900.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 100,995 shares of the company's stock, valued at $571,631.70. This represents a 17.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased a total of 70,000 shares of company stock worth $396,550 in the last three months. Company insiders own 3.20% of the company's stock.

Capitol Federal Financial Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CFFN opened at $5.65 on Thursday. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a 52 week low of $4.90 and a 52 week high of $7.20. The stock has a market cap of $750.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.49 and a beta of 0.53. The company's 50-day moving average price is $5.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.96. 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 (NASDAQ:CFFN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $48.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $47.81 million. Capitol Federal Financial had a net margin of 12.67% and a return on equity of 4.96%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 2nd were issued 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 6.02%. Capitol Federal Financial's payout ratio is currently 85.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Piper Sandler lowered 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 research note on Thursday, January 30th.

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.

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