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

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN – Get Rating) is set to release its earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, January 25th. Analysts expect Capitol Federal Financial to post earnings of $0.13 per share for the quarter.

Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 26th. The savings and loans company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by ($0.01). Capitol Federal Financial had a return on equity of 7.31% and a net margin of 27.93%. The firm had revenue of $55.69 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $55.89 million. 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

CFFN traded down $0.10 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $8.43. 594,695 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 593,360. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $8.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.75. Capitol Federal Financial has a 12 month low of $7.19 and a 12 month high of $11.73. The stock has a market cap of $1.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.60 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.20.

Capitol Federal Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, February 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.085 per share. This represents a $0.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.03%. Capitol Federal Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.84%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com cut Capitol Federal Financial from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 19th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capitol Federal Financial

In related news, Director James G. Morris bought 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 28th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $7.87 per share, for a total transaction of $55,090.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 49,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $393,460.65. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 11,850 shares of company stock worth $93,526. 2.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capitol Federal Financial

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CFFN. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in Capitol Federal Financial in the second quarter valued at $39,000. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 74.9% during the first 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 during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial during the second quarter valued at $101,000. Bridgefront Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capitol Federal Financial during the first quarter valued at $114,000. Finally, Eaton Vance Management increased its holdings in shares of Capitol Federal Financial by 41.1% during the first quarter. Eaton Vance Management now owns 11,441 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $124,000 after purchasing an additional 3,333 shares during the period. 74.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Capitol Federal Financial Company Profile

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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 deposit accounts, interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing checking accounts, and certificates of deposit.