Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN) Shares Purchased by Two Sigma Advisers LP

Two Sigma Advisers LP lifted its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN - Free Report) by 32.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 884,100 shares of the savings and loans company's stock after buying an additional 214,900 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP owned approximately 0.67% of Capitol Federal Financial worth $5,225,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CFFN. Legacy Financial Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $250,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 592,331 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $3,501,000 after purchasing an additional 16,529 shares during the period. Ieq Capital LLC grew its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 53.7% in the fourth quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 165,677 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $979,000 after purchasing an additional 57,887 shares during the period. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $138,000. 88.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Jeffrey M. Johnson bought 20,000 shares of Capitol Federal Financial stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 25th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.56 per share, with a total value of $111,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 132,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $738,924. This trade represents a 17.71% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director James G. Morris bought 15,000 shares of Capitol Federal Financial stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $5.66 per share, for a total transaction of $84,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 100,995 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $571,631.70. This represents a 17.44% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders acquired a total of 60,000 shares of company stock worth $337,750 over the last ninety days. 3.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Capitol Federal Financial Trading Down 0.6%

Capitol Federal Financial stock traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, reaching $5.69. The company had a trading volume of 88,074 shares, compared to its average volume of 809,965. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a 12-month low of $4.90 and a 12-month high of $7.20. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $5.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $754.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.58 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 1.30.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Capitol Federal Financial had a net margin of 12.67% and a return on equity of 4.96%. The company had revenue of $48.79 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $47.81 million. As a group, equities analysts expect that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.085 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 2nd. This represents a $0.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.98%. Capitol Federal Financial's dividend payout ratio is currently 85.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.