Insider Buying: C&F Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CFFI) Director Buys 1,000 Shares of Stock

C&F Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CFFI) Director George R. Sisson III bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of $39.47 per share, with a total value of $39,470.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 5,635 shares in the company, valued at $222,413.45. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

C&F Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CFFI traded up $1.47 on Thursday, hitting $41.74. 12,498 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,593. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $46.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $54.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $140.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.65 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.85. C&F Financial Co. has a one year low of $33.51 and a one year high of $72.00.

C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 19th. The financial services provider reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $30.65 million for the quarter. C&F Financial had a return on equity of 10.01% and a net margin of 13.29%.

C&F Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 15th were given a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.22%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 14th. C&F Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.04%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in C&F Financial by 69.4% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 8,018 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $393,000 after acquiring an additional 3,286 shares during the period. OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A acquired a new stake in C&F Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of C&F Financial in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $119,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of C&F Financial by 27.6% in the 3rd quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 10,023 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $537,000 after purchasing an additional 2,169 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of C&F Financial in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $64,000. 37.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

C&F Financial Company Profile

C&F Financial Corporation operates as a bank holding company for Citizens and Farmers Bank that provides banking services to individuals and businesses. It operates through three segments: Community Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Consumer Finance. The Community Banking segment offers various banking services, including checking and savings deposit accounts, as well as business, real estate, development, mortgage, home equity, and installment loans.