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WaFd (WAFD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$26.58 -2.17 (-7.55%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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About WaFd Stock (NASDAQ:WAFD)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$26.46
$28.02
50-Day Range
$27.40
$30.69
52-Week Range
$25.79
$38.62
Volume
822,959 shs
Average Volume
503,346 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.17 billion
P/E Ratio
12.25
Dividend Yield
4.06%
Price Target
$33.75
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

WaFd, 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.

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WaFd Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

WAFD MarketRank™: 

WaFd scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 89th out of 934 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    WaFd 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 Coverage

    WaFd 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of WaFd is 12.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.92.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of WaFd is 12.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.98.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    WaFd has a P/B Ratio of 0.80. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.44% of the float of WaFd has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    WaFd 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 month

    Short interest in WaFd has recently increased by 3.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    WaFd is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.76%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    WaFd does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of WaFd is 49.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.44% of the float of WaFd has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    WaFd 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 month

    Short interest in WaFd has recently increased by 3.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    WaFd has a news sentiment score of 1.76. 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 0.98 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for WaFd this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added WaFd to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, WaFd insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.46% of the stock of WaFd is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    83.71% 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.
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WAFD Stock News Headlines

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WAFD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

WaFd's stock was trading at $32.24 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WAFD shares have decreased by 17.6% and is now trading at $26.58.
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WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 17th. The bank reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.01. The bank earned $389.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $190.43 million. WaFd had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.78% and a net margin of 12.66%.

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.

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 Earnings
10/17/2024
Record date for 3/7 Dividend
2/21/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/7 Dividend
2/21/2025
Dividend Payable
3/07/2025
Today
4/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/28/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
National commercial banks
Sub-Industry
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WAFD
Employees
2,130
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$33.75
High Stock Price Target
$38.00
Low Stock Price Target
$31.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+26.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
12.34
Forward P/E Ratio
10.46
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$200.04 million
Pretax Margin
16.39%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$725.16 million
Cash Flow
$4.12 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.50
Book Value
$33.37 per share
Price / Book
0.80

Miscellaneous

Free Float
80,360,000
Market Cap
$2.18 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.83

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This page (NASDAQ:WAFD) was last updated on 4/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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