Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) Set to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN - Get Free Report) will announce its earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.11 per share for the quarter.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 24th. The savings and loans company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.04. Capitol Federal Financial had a negative net margin of 34.17% and a positive return on equity of 3.85%. The business had revenue of $82.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $40.45 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.12 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Capitol Federal Financial to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Capitol Federal Financial Stock Performance

Shares of CFFN traded up $0.02 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $5.12. 841,585 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 910,469. Capitol Federal Financial has a twelve month low of $4.22 and a twelve month high of $6.88. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 1.37.

Capitol Federal Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 2nd were given a dividend of $0.085 per share. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 1st. Capitol Federal Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently -36.17%.

Insider Activity

In other Capitol Federal Financial news, EVP Rick C. Jackson acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $5.68 per share, with a total value of $56,800.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president now owns 181,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,030,511.04. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other news, EVP Rick C. Jackson purchased 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 1st. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.68 per share, for a total transaction of $56,800.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president now directly owns 181,428 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,030,511.04. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Morris J. Huey II purchased 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 28th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $5.70 per share, with a total value of $28,500.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 271,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,544,700. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders acquired 22,389 shares of company stock valued at $127,707. 2.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CFFN. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 44.4% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 325,726 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $2,101,000 after purchasing an additional 100,148 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 57.8% during the fourth quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 2,454,522 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $15,832,000 after purchasing an additional 899,376 shares in the last quarter. Prelude Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $109,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board raised its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 67.6% during the fourth quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 262,342 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $1,692,000 after purchasing an additional 105,799 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Capitol Federal Financial by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 660,086 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $4,258,000 after purchasing an additional 30,248 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.51% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Capitol Federal Financial to a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 23rd.

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.