Insider Selling: C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI) Director Sells $36,516.00 in Stock

C&F Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CFFI) Director D Anthony Peay sold 425 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.92, for a total transaction of $36,516.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,850 shares in the company, valued at approximately $158,952. The trade was a 18.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

C&F Financial Stock Performance

NASDAQ CFFI opened at $87.94 on Monday. C&F Financial Corporation has a one year low of $64.00 and a one year high of $89.76. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $79.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $76.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $286.16 million, a PE ratio of 9.81 and a beta of 0.32.

C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.40 earnings per share for the quarter. C&F Financial had a net margin of 14.91% and a return on equity of 10.90%. The firm had revenue of $39.37 million for the quarter.

C&F Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. C&F Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 21.43%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of C&F Financial in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, C&F Financial currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On C&F Financial

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in C&F Financial by 370.0% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 423 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 333 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund bought a new position in C&F Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $105,000. Rhumbline Advisers grew its position in C&F Financial by 2,137.3% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 3,177 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $196,000 after purchasing an additional 3,035 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of C&F Financial by 40.7% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,354 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $361,000 after purchasing an additional 1,550 shares during the period. Finally, Siena Capital Partners GP LLC acquired a new stake in shares of C&F Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $500,000. Institutional investors own 37.23% of the company’s stock.

About C&F Financial

C&F Financial Corporation is the bank holding company for C&F Bank, a community‐focused financial institution headquartered in Stephens City, Virginia. Founded in 1921, the company has grown from a single local bank into a regional franchise serving both retail and commercial clients. While the holding company trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker CFFI, its principal activities remain centered on traditional banking services designed to foster long-term relationships within its communities.

C&F Bank offers a full suite of deposit and lending products, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and consumer and commercial loan facilities.