C&F Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CFFI) Short Interest Update

C&F Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CFFI) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 40,788 shares, a decline of 24.6% from the January 29th total of 54,112 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,669 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 11.1 days. Currently, 1.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 1.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,669 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 11.1 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On C&F Financial

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in C&F Financial by 110.3% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 72,611 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,483,000 after acquiring an additional 38,088 shares during the period. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in C&F Financial during the 3rd quarter worth $854,000. Siena Capital Partners GP LLC purchased a new position in C&F Financial in the 4th quarter valued at about $500,000. Rhumbline Advisers grew its stake in shares of C&F Financial by 2,137.3% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund purchased a new stake in shares of C&F Financial during the second quarter worth about $105,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 37.23% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of C&F Financial in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

C&F Financial Stock Down 1.4%

C&F Financial stock traded down $1.03 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $73.68. The stock had a trading volume of 2,476 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,644. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. C&F Financial has a 52-week low of $53.13 and a 52-week high of $81.00. The stock has a market cap of $238.72 million, a PE ratio of 8.90 and a beta of 0.34. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $73.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $71.14.

C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The financial services provider reported $2.07 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $35.88 million for the quarter. C&F Financial had a net margin of 14.43% and a return on equity of 11.03%.

C&F Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. This is a positive change from C&F Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. C&F Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.22%.

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.