UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Purchases 49,582 Shares of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN)

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN - Free Report) by 26.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 236,559 shares of the savings and loans company's stock after buying an additional 49,582 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned 0.18% of Capitol Federal Financial worth $1,398,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in Capitol Federal Financial by 131.9% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 7,197 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 4,093 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial during the fourth quarter valued at $60,000. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter valued at about $63,000. Cibc World Markets Corp purchased a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $69,000. Finally, Fidelis Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capitol Federal Financial during the 4th quarter valued at about $74,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.51% of the company's stock.

Capitol Federal Financial Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CFFN remained flat at $5.98 during trading on Thursday. 1,153,736 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 823,982. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11. The firm has a market cap of $794.15 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.33 and a beta of 0.54. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has a 52-week low of $4.90 and a 52-week high of $7.20.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.01. The business 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 anticipate that Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. will post 0.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Capitol Federal Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 2nd were given a $0.085 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 2nd. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.69%. Capitol Federal Financial's payout ratio is currently 85.00%.

Insider Transactions at Capitol Federal Financial

In related news, Director Jeffrey M. Johnson bought 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 28th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $5.63 per share, with a total value of $56,300.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 112,900 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $635,627. The trade was a 9.72% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Rick C. Jackson acquired 15,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.69 per share, with a total value of $85,350.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 206,428 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,174,575.32. This represents a 7.84% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders bought a total of 60,000 shares of company stock valued at $337,750 over the last three months. Corporate 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.