CF Bankshares (CFBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CF Bankshares Inc. operates as the bank holding company for CFBank, National Association that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company accepts savings, retail and business checking accounts, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. It offers single-family mortgage loans; commercial real estate and multi-family residential mortgage loans; commercial loans and equipment leases; residential real estate loans and treasury management depository services; retail banking services and products. In addition, the company offers consumer loans, such as home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans, and loans secured by deposits and purchased loans, as well as other loans. Further, it provides online internet banking, mobile banking, and remote deposits. The company was formerly known as Central Federal Corporation and changed its name to CF Bankshares Inc. in July 2020. CF Bankshares Inc. was founded in 1892 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.40 to $25.08
• 50-Day Range: $23.31 to $25.12
• 52-Week Range: $19.22 to $31.17
• Volume: 26,758 shs
• Average Volume: 23,657 shs
• Market Capitalization: $141.94 million
• P/E Ratio: 8.85
• Dividend Yield: 1.30%
• Price Target: $29.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

CF Bankshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CF Bankshares scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 453rd out of 941 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

CF Bankshares has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CF Bankshares has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CF Bankshares is 8.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CF Bankshares is 8.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 228.46.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CF Bankshares has a P/B Ratio of 0.80. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.45% of the float of CF Bankshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CF Bankshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CF Bankshares has recently increased by 5.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

CF Bankshares pays a meaningful dividend of 1.30%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

CF Bankshares has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of CF Bankshares is 11.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.45% of the float of CF Bankshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CF Bankshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CF Bankshares has recently increased by 5.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.75

News Sentiment

CF Bankshares has a news sentiment score of 1.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.21 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for CF Bankshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for CFBK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CF Bankshares insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $508,735.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

21.00% of the stock of CF Bankshares is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

41.06% of the stock of CF Bankshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CFBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CFBK shares performed this year?

CF Bankshares' stock was trading at $25.54 at the start of the year. Since then, CFBK shares have decreased by 3.7% and is now trading at $24.60.

How were CF Bankshares' earnings last quarter?

CF Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ:CFBK) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 4th. The savings and loans company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.05. The savings and loans company earned $15.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.73 million. CF Bankshares had a net margin of 14.20% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.44%.

When did CF Bankshares' stock split?

CF Bankshares shares reverse split on Tuesday, August 21st 2018.The 2-11 reverse split was announced on Monday, August 20th 2018. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Monday, August 20th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 18 shares after the split.

Who are CF Bankshares' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of CF Bankshares include Fourthstone LLC (7.30%), Graham Capital Wealth Management LLC (2.79%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.66%) and Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (0.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Timothy T O'dell, Robert E Hoeweler, Thomas P Ash, David L Royer and Sundeep Rana.
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How do I buy shares of CF Bankshares?

Shares of CFBK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of CF Bankshares own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CF Bankshares investors own include Analog Devices (ADI), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), NetApp (NTAP), NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL), Adobe (ADBE) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/21 Dividend: 7/11/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/21 Dividend: 7/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/21/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/04/2025
• Today: 8/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - NORTHEAST
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CFBK
• CIK: 1070680
• Web: www.cfbankonline.com
• Phone: (614) 334-7979
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 130
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CF Bankshares: $29.00
• High Price Target: $29.00
• Low Price Target: $29.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.85
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $13.39 million
• Net Margins: 14.20%
• Pretax Margin: 17.89%
• Return on Equity: 10.44%
• Return on Assets: 0.85%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.66
• Current Ratio: 1.13
• Quick Ratio: 1.13

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $123.56 million
• Price / Sales: 1.15
• Cash Flow: $2.44 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.07
• Book Value: $30.67 per share
• Price / Book: 0.80

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 5,770,000
• Free Float: 4,560,000
• Market Cap: $141.94 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.42