Nicolet Advisory Services LLC Sells 1,974 Shares of Bank First Co. (NASDAQ:BFC)

Nicolet Advisory Services LLC trimmed its position in shares of Bank First Co. (NASDAQ:BFC) by 2.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 72,699 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,974 shares during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC owned approximately 0.73% of Bank First worth $6,813,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of BFC. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its position in shares of Bank First by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 4,731 shares of the company’s stock worth $469,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its holdings in Bank First by 1.4% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 11,433 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,037,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. lifted its position in Bank First by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 10,998 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,090,000 after purchasing an additional 313 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Bank First by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 75,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,488,000 after buying an additional 693 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position 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 worth $440,000 after purchasing an additional 742 shares during the last quarter. 29.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Bank First Trading Up 0.0 %

BFC opened at $101.62 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $102.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $99.40. The firm has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a PE ratio of 15.63 and a beta of 0.32. Bank First Co. has a twelve month low of $74.90 and a twelve month high of $110.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current 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 the consensus estimate 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 anticipate that Bank First Co. will post 6.9 EPS for the current year.

Bank First Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 26th will be given a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 26th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.77%. Bank First’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.69%.

Insider Transactions at Bank First

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

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.