John Seaman III Sells 650 Shares of C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI) Stock

C&F Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CFFI) EVP John Seaman III sold 650 shares of C&F Financial stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.61, for a total transaction of $54,996.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,632 shares in the company, valued at $391,913.52. The trade was a 12.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

C&F Financial Stock Up 3.7%

CFFI stock opened at $87.20 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $283.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.73 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $78.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $76.02. 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 12 month low of $62.52 and a 12 month high of $89.76.

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

C&F Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. C&F Financial’s 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 equities research 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

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in C&F Financial by 370.0% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 423 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 333 shares during the period. New York State Common Retirement Fund acquired a new stake in shares of C&F Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $105,000. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its position in shares of C&F Financial by 2,137.3% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 3,177 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $196,000 after acquiring an additional 3,035 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,550 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Siena Capital Partners GP LLC purchased a new stake in shares of C&F Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $500,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.