Webster Financial (WBS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$57.70 -1.30 (-2.20%)

(As of 12/17/2024 ET)

Webster Financial - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 12 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
3

Buy
9

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Webster Financial in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 12 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, and 9 have given a buy rating for WBS.

Consensus Price Target

$60.31
4.51% Upside

According to the 12 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Webster Financial, the average price target is $60.31. The highest price target for WBS is $76.00, while the lowest price target for WBS is $51.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 4.51% from the current price of $57.71.

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WBS Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/18/23 to 12/17/24	1 Month Ago 11/18/23 to 11/17/24	3 Months Ago 9/19/23 to 9/18/24	1 Year Ago 12/18/22 to 12/18/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	9 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$60.31	$57.85	$55.36	$50.83
Forecasted Upside	4.51% Upside	-3.70% Downside	18.32% Upside	0.62% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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WBS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

WBS Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Webster Financial Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Webster Financial	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.75	2.49	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	2.16% Upside	12.88% Upside	11.87% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Very Positive News See Recent WBS News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/17/2024	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$76.00	+30.58%
12/5/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$63.00 ➝ $69.00	+14.33%
12/3/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$60.00 ➝ $70.00	+14.83%
10/18/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$52.00 ➝ $59.00	+11.49%
10/18/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Steven Duong Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$57.00 ➝ $62.00	+17.16%
10/17/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Matt Breese Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$58.00	+9.39%
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10/9/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$58.00 ➝ $55.00	+20.75%
9/30/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$57.00 ➝ $54.00	+15.36%
7/9/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$58.00 ➝ $55.00	+28.38%
7/3/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$56.00 ➝ $51.00	+14.99%
4/24/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$60.00 ➝ $55.00	+22.49%
3/26/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$60.00	+20.75%
1/11/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$60.00	+17.69%
12/15/2023	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$53.00 ➝ $60.00	+15.45%
9/12/2023	Seaport Res Ptn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	L. Hunsicker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
5/25/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$47.00	+30.23%

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WBS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 12 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Webster Financial is $60.31, with a high forecast of $76.00 and a low forecast of $51.00.
: 12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Webster Financial in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WBS shares.
: According to analysts, Webster Financial's stock has a predicted upside of 4.51% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Webster Financial has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, Stephens, UBS Group, Wedbush, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Webster Financial more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Webster Financial is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how WBS compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:WBS) was last updated on 12/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Webster Financial (WBS) Stock Forecast & Price Target