Northern Trust Corp Purchases 154,232 Shares of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN)

Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN - Free Report) by 11.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,444,961 shares of the savings and loans company's stock after purchasing an additional 154,232 shares during the quarter. Northern Trust Corp owned approximately 1.09% of Capitol Federal Financial worth $8,540,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $212,000. Two Sigma Securities LLC grew its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 89.7% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Securities LLC now owns 28,652 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $169,000 after acquiring an additional 13,548 shares during the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC increased its position in Capitol Federal Financial by 18.9% in the 4th quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 73,523 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $435,000 after acquiring an additional 11,688 shares in the last quarter. Syon Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 56.7% in the fourth quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 42,496 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $251,000 after acquiring an additional 15,378 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dark Forest Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $614,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.51% of the company's stock.

Capitol Federal Financial Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of CFFN stock traded down $0.03 on Friday, reaching $5.61. 199,414 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 809,518. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.30. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a one year low of $4.90 and a one year high of $7.20. The stock has a market cap of $744.35 million, a PE ratio of 14.35 and a beta of 0.53. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $5.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.95.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $48.79 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $47.81 million. Equities research analysts forecast that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Piper Sandler decreased 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.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capitol Federal Financial

In related news, Director James G. Morris bought 15,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.66 per share, with a total value of $84,900.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 100,995 shares of the company's stock, valued at $571,631.70. This represents a 17.44% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Rick C. Jackson bought 10,000 shares of Capitol Federal Financial stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.88 per share, for a total transaction of $58,800.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 191,428 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,125,596.64. The trade was a 5.51% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 70,000 shares of company stock worth $396,550. Insiders own 3.20% of the company's stock.

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.