Nuveen LLC Acquires Shares of 2,279,086 Capitol Federal Financial $CFFN

Key Points

• Nuveen LLC has acquired 2,279,086 shares of Capitol Federal Financial, valued at approximately $12.763 million, representing a 1.72% ownership stake as of their latest filing.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share with a 5.6% yield, bringing the annualized dividend to $0.34.
• Capitol Federal Financial reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.14 for the recent quarter, exceeding analysts' predictions and generating $50.75 million in revenue.

Nuveen LLC bought a new position in Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 2,279,086 shares of the savings and loans company's stock, valued at approximately $12,763,000. Nuveen LLC owned 1.72% of Capitol Federal Financial at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 15.2% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,842,049 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $10,315,000 after purchasing an additional 243,002 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,984,972 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $72,716,000 after purchasing an additional 173,226 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial in the 1st quarter worth about $86,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP lifted its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 20.8% in the 1st quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 177,418 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $994,000 after purchasing an additional 30,502 shares during the period. Finally, TD Asset Management Inc lifted its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 218,486 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $1,224,000 after purchasing an additional 10,804 shares during the period. 88.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Capitol Federal Financial Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:CFFN traded up $0.03 on Wednesday, hitting $6.45. The company had a trading volume of 574,558 shares, compared to its average volume of 671,803. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $6.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5.84. Capitol Federal Financial has a 1 year low of $4.90 and a 1 year high of $7.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $856.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.72 and a beta of 0.60.

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

Capitol Federal Financial Announces Dividend

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

Capitol Federal Financial Company 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.