NASDAQ:WAFD WaFd (WAFD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $25.24 -1.34 (-5.04%) Closing price 04/4/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.26 +0.02 (+0.06%) As of 04/4/2025 07:31 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock 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$24.55▼$26.0350-Day Range$25.24▼$30.6952-Week Range$24.55▼$38.62Volume818,016 shsAverage Volume506,529 shsMarket Capitalization$2.06 billionP/E Ratio11.63Dividend Yield4.28%Price Target$33.75Consensus 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… Remove Ads WaFd Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreWAFD MarketRank™: WaFd scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 100th out of 932 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWaFd has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWaFd has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about WaFd's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth13.67% Earnings GrowthEarnings for WaFd are expected to grow by 13.67% in the coming year, from $2.56 to $2.91 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of WaFd is 11.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.15.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of WaFd is 11.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.44.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWaFd has a P/B Ratio of 0.76. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about WaFd's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.44% of the float of WaFd has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWaFd has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in WaFd has recently increased by 3.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipWaFd is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.06%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWaFd does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of WaFd is 49.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, WaFd will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.11% 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 Shorted2.44% of the float of WaFd has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWaFd has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in WaFd has recently increased by 3.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.10 News SentimentWaFd has a news sentiment score of 1.10. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.93 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for WaFd this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added WaFd to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, WaFd insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.46% 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.April 3 at 9:39 PM | barrons.comWaFd: Regional Bank With A 7.3% Yielding Preferred ShareMarch 26, 2025 | seekingalpha.comForget 99% of the entire stock market. Trade this one stock insteadJeff Clark says he joined the top 1% of wealthy Americans by doing something radically simple — ignoring 99% of the stock market and trading just one specific gold stock. He calls it the “One Gold Stock Retirement” strategy. Through bull and bear markets alike, he’s used this same trade to rack up triple-digit gains — often outperforming gold itself. And he's not the only one: over 20,000 everyday investors have tapped into this approach to pursue financial freedom. 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The bank reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.01. The bank earned $389.98 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $190.43 million. WaFd had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.78% and a net margin of 12.66%. 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. 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 Last Earnings10/17/2024Record date for 3/7 Dividend2/21/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/7 Dividend2/21/2025Dividend Payable3/07/2025Today4/06/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/28/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:WAFD CIK936528 Webwww.washingtonfederal.com Phone(206) 624-7930Fax206-626-8520Employees2,130Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$33.75 High Stock Price Target$38.00 Low Stock Price Target$31.00 Potential Upside/Downside+33.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.17 Trailing P/E Ratio11.63 Forward P/E Ratio9.86 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$200.04 million Net Margins12.66% Pretax Margin16.39% Return on Equity8.78% Return on Assets0.82% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.05 Current Ratio1.04 Quick Ratio1.04 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$725.16 million Price / Sales2.84 Cash Flow$3.88 per share Price / Cash Flow6.50 Book Value$33.37 per share Price / Book0.76Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares81,551,000Free Float80,360,000Market Cap$2.06 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.79 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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