Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) is scheduled to be announcing 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) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 24th. The savings and loans company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $82.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $40.45 million. Capitol Federal Financial had a positive return on equity of 3.85% and a negative net margin of 34.17%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.12 EPS. 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 Down 2.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ CFFN opened at $5.10 on Wednesday. Capitol Federal Financial has a 52-week low of $4.22 and a 52-week high of $6.88. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $5.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29. The stock has a market cap of $682.02 million, a PE ratio of -5.43 and a beta of 0.42.

Capitol Federal Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 1st. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.67%. Capitol Federal Financial’s payout ratio is -36.17%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Institutional Trading of Capitol Federal Financial

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its stake in Capitol Federal Financial by 74.9% in the 1st quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 8,049 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 3,446 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in Capitol Federal Financial by 207.1% in the 3rd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 8,369 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 5,644 shares in the last quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC purchased a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $68,000. Finally, Delphia USA Inc. purchased a new position in Capitol Federal Financial in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $68,000. 88.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com raised Capitol Federal Financial to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 23rd.

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.