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Waterstone Financial (WSBF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$13.38 -0.04 (-0.30%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About Waterstone Financial Stock (NASDAQ:WSBF)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$13.21
$13.47
50-Day Range
$13.21
$14.75
52-Week Range
$10.60
$16.86
Volume
38,195 shs
Average Volume
43,243 shs
Market Capitalization
$258.50 million
P/E Ratio
13.25
Dividend Yield
4.48%
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.

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Waterstone Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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55th Percentile Overall Score

WSBF MarketRank™: 

Waterstone Financial scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 603rd out of 955 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Waterstone Financial.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Waterstone Financial is 13.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Waterstone Financial is 13.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.74.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

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

    0.53% 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 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Waterstone Financial has recently increased by 17.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Waterstone Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.40%, 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 59.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

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

    0.53% 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 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Waterstone Financial has recently increased by 17.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Waterstone Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 0.91 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Waterstone Financial this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • 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 $929,283.00 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 $13.44 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WSBF shares have decreased by 0.4% and is now trading at $13.38.
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Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January, 28th. The savings and loans company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter. Waterstone Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.75% and a net margin of 9.23%.

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.

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

Record date for 2/3 Dividend
1/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 2/3 Dividend
1/08/2025
Last Earnings
1/28/2025
Dividend Payable
2/03/2025
Today
4/02/2025
Record date for 5/1 Dividend
4/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend
4/08/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/29/2025
Dividend Payable
5/01/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Federal savings institutions
Sub-Industry
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WSBF
Employees
740
Year Founded
1921

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
13.25
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$18.69 million
Pretax Margin
8.69%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$132.38 million
Cash Flow
$0.58 per share
Price / Cash Flow
22.97
Book Value
$16.72 per share
Price / Book
0.80

Miscellaneous

Free Float
17,765,000
Market Cap
$258.50 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.64

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This page (NASDAQ:WSBF) was last updated on 4/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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