Insider Selling: C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI) Chairman Sells $95,070.00 in Stock

C&F Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CFFI) Chairman Larry Dillon sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.07, for a total transaction of $95,070.00. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 33,058 shares in the company, valued at $3,142,824.06. This represents a 2.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

C&F Financial Stock Performance

Shares of CFFI opened at $93.62 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $85.38 and a 200-day moving average of $78.64. The company has a market cap of $304.26 million, a PE ratio of 10.45 and a beta of 0.33. C&F Financial Corporation has a one year low of $64.71 and a one year high of $96.00.

C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.40 EPS for the quarter. C&F Financial had a return on equity of 10.72% and a net margin of 14.91%.The business had revenue of $39.37 million during the quarter.

C&F Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. C&F Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.43%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings raised C&F Financial from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of C&F Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On C&F Financial

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Siena Capital Partners GP LLC acquired a new position in C&F Financial during the 4th quarter valued at about $500,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of C&F Financial by 0.7% in the fourth 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 during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund purchased a new stake in shares of C&F Financial in the second quarter worth approximately $105,000. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of C&F Financial by 2,137.3% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 3,177 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $196,000 after purchasing an additional 3,035 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of C&F Financial by 7.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,218 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,026,000 after purchasing an additional 1,015 shares in the last quarter. 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.