Bank First Co. (NASDAQ:BFC) Shares Acquired by Avantax Advisory Services Inc.

Avantax Advisory Services Inc. lifted its position in Bank First Co. (NASDAQ:BFC) by 2.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 10,998 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 313 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. owned 0.11% of Bank First worth $1,090,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quest Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Bank First by 212.6% in the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 2,057 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,000 after purchasing an additional 1,399 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Bank First in the 4th quarter worth approximately $287,000. PDT Partners LLC purchased a new position in Bank First during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $306,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Bank First during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $349,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Bank First by 20.1% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $440,000 after acquiring an additional 742 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 29.95% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Bank First

In other Bank First news, Director Michael S. Stayer-Suprick purchased 1,000 shares of Bank First stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of $102.07 per share, with a total value of $102,070.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 3,035 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $309,782.45. This trade represents a 49.14 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Daniel C. Mcconeghy acquired 380 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $105.72 per share, for a total transaction of $40,173.60. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $211,440. This trade represents a 23.46 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 4.10% of the company’s stock.

Bank First Trading Up 2.2 %

Shares of Bank First stock opened at $103.84 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a PE ratio of 15.98 and a beta of 0.32. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $101.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.51. Bank First Co. has a 1 year low of $74.90 and a 1 year high of $110.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

Bank First (NASDAQ:BFC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.19. Bank First had a return on equity of 10.53% and a net margin of 29.00%. Equities research analysts predict that Bank First Co. will post 6.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Bank First Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 26th will be given a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 26th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.73%. Bank First’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.69%.

Bank First Profile

Bank First Corporation operates as a holding company for Bank First, N.A. that provides consumer and commercial financial services to businesses, professionals, consumers, associations, individuals, and governmental authorities in Wisconsin. It offers checking, savings, money market, cash management, retirement, and health savings accounts; other time deposits; certificates of deposit; and residential mortgage products.