C&F Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CFFI) Short Interest Down 26.9% in December

C&F Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CFFI) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 52,312 shares, a decrease of 26.9% from the December 15th total of 71,576 shares. Approximately 1.7% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 6,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 8.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 6,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 8.2 days. Approximately 1.7% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of C&F Financial in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On C&F Financial

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CFFI. Geode Capital Management LLC raised 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 last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of C&F Financial by 7.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,218 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,026,000 after purchasing an additional 1,015 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of 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 during the last quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of C&F Financial during the third quarter valued at $854,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of C&F Financial by 40.7% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,354 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $361,000 after buying an additional 1,550 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 37.23% of the company’s stock.

C&F Financial Stock Down 1.1%

CFFI stock traded down $0.80 on Friday, reaching $70.34. 4,255 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,795. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $70.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $69.02. The company has a market cap of $227.90 million, a P/E ratio of 8.71 and a beta of 0.34. C&F Financial has a one year low of $53.13 and a one year high of $89.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.89.

C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The financial services provider reported $2.18 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $36.02 million for the quarter. C&F Financial had a return on equity of 10.94% and a net margin of 14.39%.

C&F Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. C&F Financial’s payout ratio is 22.77%.

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.