NASDAQ:WAFD WaFd (WAFD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $36.50 +0.58 (+1.61%) (As of 02:50 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About WaFd Stock (NASDAQ:WAFD) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get WaFd alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$35.99▼$36.8250-Day Range$33.42▼$38.0652-Week Range$25.78▼$38.58Volume95,497 shsAverage Volume445,184 shsMarket Capitalization$2.96 billionP/E Ratio14.72Dividend Yield2.85%Price Target$38.00Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewWaFd, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, including business and personal checking accounts, and term certificates of deposit, as well as money market accounts and passbook savings accounts. It also provides single-family dwellings, construction, land acquisition and development, consumer lot, multi-family residential, commercial real estate, home equity, business, and consumer loans, as well as commercial and industrial loans. In addition, the company offers insurance brokerage services, such as individual and business insurance policies; holds and markets real estate properties; and debit and credit cards, as well as acts as the trustee. It serves consumers, mid-sized and large businesses, and owners and developers of commercial real estate. The company was formerly known as Washington Federal, Inc. and changed its name to WaFd, Inc in September 2023. WaFd, Inc was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.Read More… Download Our Tesla Ebook For Free (Ad)Like many of you, we here at the TradingPub are bullish on Tesla long term. We believe the company will continue to be a leader in technology, EVs and A.I. We also believe it’s share price will be rewarded in a big way… In fact, our #1 Tesla expert just published a brand new Ebook regarding Tesla’s future, and we’d like to send it to you at no cost.To claim your copy free of charge simply follow this link. WaFd Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreWAFD MarketRank™: WaFd scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 110th out of 916 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWaFd has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWaFd has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about WaFd's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth14.54% Earnings GrowthEarnings for WaFd are expected to grow by 14.54% in the coming year, from $2.82 to $3.23 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of WaFd is 14.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.32.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of WaFd is 14.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 46.81.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWaFd has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about WaFd's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.87% of the outstanding shares of WaFd have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWaFd has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in WaFd has recently decreased by 31.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldWaFd pays a meaningful dividend of 2.89%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWaFd has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of WaFd is 41.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, WaFd will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.20% next year. This indicates that WaFd will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about WaFd's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.0 / 5Environmental Score-0.58 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.87% of the outstanding shares of WaFd have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWaFd has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in WaFd has recently decreased by 31.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.46 News SentimentWaFd has a news sentiment score of 0.46. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for WaFd this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for WAFD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows1 people have added WaFd to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, WaFd insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $404,360.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.25% of the stock of WaFd is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.71% of the stock of WaFd is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about WaFd's insider trading history. Receive WAFD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for WaFd and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WAFD Stock News HeadlinesWaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD) EVP Sells $404,359.56 in StockNovember 6, 2024 | insidertrades.comWaFd Bank Partners with the Network of Giving to Fund Non-Profits in WashingtonNovember 21 at 2:53 PM | businesswire.com[625,000% Gain] – Are You Ready for the Next Altcoin Boom?All of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.November 21, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD) Short Interest Down 31.2% in OctoberNovember 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Upgraded at StockNews.comNovember 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Weighs in on WaFd's Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:WAFD)November 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWaFd: Preferred Shares Still Offering Attractive Income At 6.7% YieldNovember 5, 2024 | seekingalpha.comPiper Sandler Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Washington Federal (WAFD)October 19, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines WAFD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WAFD shares performed this year? WaFd's stock was trading at $32.96 at the start of the year. Since then, WAFD shares have increased by 10.7% and is now trading at $36.50. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were WaFd's earnings last quarter? WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 17th. The bank reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.01. The bank had revenue of $389.98 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $190.43 million. WaFd had a net margin of 13.97% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.44%. Who are WaFd's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of WaFd include State Street Corp (4.89%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.17%), Systematic Financial Management LP (1.76%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.51%). Insiders that own company stock include Ryan Mauer, Cathy E Cooper, Randall H Talbot, Kim E Robison, Brent J Beardall, David K Grant, James Endrizzi, Vincent L Beatty and Thomas J Kelley. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of WaFd? Shares of WAFD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of WaFd own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WaFd investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), Southern First Bancshares (SFST) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 9/6 Dividend8/23/2024Dividend Payable9/06/2024Last Earnings10/17/2024Today11/21/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/6 Dividend11/22/2024Dividend Payable12/06/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)1/21/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:WAFD CUSIP93882410 CIK936528 Webwww.washingtonfederal.com Phone(206) 624-7930Fax206-626-8520Employees2,120Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$38.00 High Stock Price Target$41.00 Low Stock Price Target$35.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.48 Trailing P/E Ratio14.48 Forward P/E Ratio12.74 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$200.04 million Net Margins13.97% Pretax Margin17.88% Return on Equity9.44% Return on Assets0.87% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.21 Current Ratio1.08 Quick Ratio1.09 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$721.83 million Price / Sales4.04 Cash Flow$4.31 per share Price / Cash Flow8.34 Book Value$33.25 per share Price / Book1.08Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares81,219,000Free Float79,392,000Market Cap$2.92 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.83 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for December 2024. 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