C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI) CEO Sells $10,927.50 in Stock

C&F Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CFFI) CEO Thomas Cherry sold 141 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.50, for a total value of $10,927.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 39,369 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,051,097.50. The trade was a 0.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

C&F Financial Trading Up 0.8%

NASDAQ:CFFI traded up $0.60 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $77.32. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,020 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,319. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $74.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $73.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.88. C&F Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $57.09 and a twelve month high of $80.99. The stock has a market cap of $251.58 million, a P/E ratio of 8.89 and a beta of 0.34.

C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. C&F Financial had a return on equity of 11.03% and a net margin of 14.84%.The firm had revenue of $36.26 million for the quarter.

C&F Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. C&F Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.07%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of C&F Financial in a report on Friday, March 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Trading of C&F Financial

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Siena Capital Partners GP LLC acquired a new stake in C&F Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $500,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in C&F Financial by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 72,922 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,295,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in C&F Financial by 7.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,218 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,026,000 after purchasing an additional 1,015 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in C&F Financial by 11.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 13,155 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $887,000 after purchasing an additional 1,339 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in C&F Financial by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,354 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $361,000 after purchasing an additional 1,550 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 37.23% of the company’s stock.

C&F Financial Company Profile

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.