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 company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.92, for a total value of $36,516.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,850 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $158,952. This represents a 18.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

C&F Financial Trading Down 2.8%

CFFI traded down $2.52 during trading on Friday, reaching $86.12. The company had a trading volume of 2,827 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,412. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $79.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $76.15. The company has a market cap of $280.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.61 and a beta of 0.32. C&F Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $64.00 and a 12-month high of $89.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.90.

C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.40 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm 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 firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. C&F Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.43%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated 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, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On C&F Financial

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CFFI. Siena Capital Partners GP LLC bought a new stake in C&F Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $500,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $5,295,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of C&F Financial by 7.1% in the 1st 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 during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in C&F Financial by 11.3% in the first 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 boosted its holdings in 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 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.

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.