Overview

• U.S. bank's preliminary Q1 net income rose to $20.3 mln, driven by higher interest income

• Commercial loan portfolio grew by $162.6 mln during the quarter

• Company repurchased 2.38 mln shares at an average price of $6.86

Outlook

• Capitol Federal Financial expects commercial loan growth of approximately 18% for fiscal year 2026

• Company plans to introduce digital onboarding for small business customers in Q2 fiscal year 2026

• Capitol Federal Financial intends to maintain regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share

Result Drivers

• COMMERCIAL LOAN GROWTH - Co's commercial loan portfolio grew by $162.6 mln, driven by redeploying funds from correspondent loans

• TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS - Investments in technology enabled launch of new services and products, enhancing commercial banking capabilities

• SHAREHOLDER RETURNS - Co enhanced stockholder value through $16.3 mln in share repurchases and dividend payments

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy."

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Capitol Federal Financial Inc is $7.00, about 0.9% above its January 27 closing price of $6.94

• The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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