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Waterstone Financial (WSBF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$14.73
-0.01 (-0.07%)
(As of 11/1/2024 ET)

About Waterstone Financial Stock (NASDAQ:WSBF)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$14.60
$14.97
50-Day Range
$13.62
$16.27
52-Week Range
$10.60
$16.36
Volume
23,664 shs
Average Volume
32,176 shs
Market Capitalization
$286.65 million
P/E Ratio
20.18
Dividend Yield
4.07%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Waterstone Financial, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for WaterStone Bank SSB that provides various financial services to customers in southeastern Wisconsin, the United States. It operates in two segments, Community Banking and Mortgage Banking. The Community Banking segment offers consumer and business banking products and services, such as deposit and transactional solutions, including checking accounts, online banking and bill pay services, money transfer services, as well as credit, debit, and pre-paid cards; investable funds solutions comprising savings, money market deposits, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit; residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, personal and installment loans, real estate financing, business loans, and business lines of credit; and fixed and variable annuities, insurance products, and trust and investment management accounts. It also provides transaction deposits, interest bearing transaction accounts, demand deposits, non-interest-bearing demand accounts, and time deposits; secured and unsecured lines; commercial real estate construction loans; term loans for working capital, inventory, and general corporate use; and personal term loans and investment services. The Mortgage Banking segment offers residential mortgage loans for the purpose of sale in the secondary market. It also invests in a portfolio of securities include mortgage-backed securities, government-sponsored and private-label enterprise bonds, collateralized mortgage and municipal obligations, and other debt securities. The company was formerly known as Wauwatosa Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Waterstone Financial, Inc. in August 2008. The company was founded in 1921 and is based in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

Waterstone Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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73rd Percentile Overall Score

WSBF MarketRank™: 

Waterstone Financial scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 332nd out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Waterstone Financial is 20.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.03.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Waterstone Financial is 20.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 43.21.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Waterstone Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Waterstone Financial's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.64% of the float of Waterstone Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Waterstone Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Waterstone Financial has recently decreased by 33.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Waterstone Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.07%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Waterstone Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Waterstone Financial is 82.19%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Waterstone Financial's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.64% of the float of Waterstone Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Waterstone Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Waterstone Financial has recently decreased by 33.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Waterstone Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Waterstone Financial this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Waterstone Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Waterstone Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $456,448.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 8.30% of the stock of Waterstone Financial is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    62.71% of the stock of Waterstone Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Waterstone Financial's insider trading history.
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WSBF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Waterstone Financial's stock was trading at $14.20 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WSBF shares have increased by 3.7% and is now trading at $14.73.
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Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 18th. The savings and loans company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.18. The savings and loans company had revenue of $67.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $60.30 million. Waterstone Financial had a net margin of 6.79% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.19%.

Shares of WSBF 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.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Waterstone Financial investors own include American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), AUO (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/18/2021
Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend
10/08/2024
Today
11/01/2024
Dividend Payable
11/01/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/04/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Federal savings institutions
Sub-Industry
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WSBF
CUSIP
94188810
Employees
698
Year Founded
1921

Profitability

Net Income
$9.38 million
Pretax Margin
7.73%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$180.39 million
Cash Flow
$0.62 per share
Book Value
$16.72 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
17,842,000
Market Cap
$286.65 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.63

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This page (NASDAQ:WSBF) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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