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Webster Financial (WBS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$54.99 +0.86 (+1.59%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

About Webster Financial Stock (NYSE:WBS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$53.55
$55.85
50-Day Range
$47.86
$62.82
52-Week Range
$39.33
$63.99
Volume
3.57 million shs
Average Volume
1.25 million shs
Market Capitalization
$9.43 billion
P/E Ratio
12.47
Dividend Yield
2.91%
Price Target
$60.31
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Webster Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Webster Bank, National Association that provides a range of financial products and services to individuals, families, and businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, HSA Bank, and Consumer Banking. The Commercial Banking segment offers commercial real estate and equipment financing, business banking, asset-based lending, and commercial services; public sector finance; mortgage warehouse financing; sponsor and specialty financing services; credit, deposit, and cash flow management services; and wealth management solutions to business owners and operators, including trust, asset management, financial planning, insurance, retirement, and investment products, as well as treasury management services comprising derivative, treasury, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and trade products and services. This segment also provides commercial services, such as accounts receivable factoring and trade financing, payroll funding, and business process outsourcing. The HSA Bank segment offers health savings accounts, health reimbursement arrangements, flexible spending accounts, and commuter benefit services that are distributed directly to employers and individual consumers, as well as through national and regional insurance carriers, benefit consultants, and financial advisors. The Consumer Banking segment provides consumer deposit and fee-based services, residential mortgages, home equity lines, secured and unsecured loans, and credit cards to consumers; and small business banking products, such as credit, deposit, and cash flow management products to businesses and professional service firms. The company offers online and mobile banking services. Webster Financial Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Webster Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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98th Percentile Overall Score

WBS MarketRank™: 

Webster Financial scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 4th out of 937 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Webster Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Webster Financial has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Webster Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Webster Financial are expected to grow by 8.59% in the coming year, from $5.24 to $5.69 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Webster Financial is 12.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.29.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Webster Financial is 12.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 28.96.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Webster Financial has a PEG Ratio of 0.87. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Webster Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.18% of the outstanding shares of Webster Financial have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Webster 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 Webster Financial has recently decreased by 7.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Webster Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Webster Financial is 36.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Webster Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.12% next year. This indicates that Webster Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

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

    2.18% of the outstanding shares of Webster Financial have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Webster 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 Webster Financial has recently decreased by 7.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Webster Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 17 news articles for Webster Financial this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for WBS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 4 people have added Webster Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Webster 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 $2,105,322.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.88% of the stock of Webster Financial is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    85.58% of the stock of Webster Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

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

Webster Financial's stock was trading at $50.76 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, WBS shares have increased by 8.3% and is now trading at $54.99.
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Webster Financial Co. (NYSE:WBS) announced its earnings results on Thursday, October, 17th. The financial services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.01. The financial services provider earned $647.62 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $677.72 million. Webster Financial had a net margin of 18.80% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.03%.

Webster Financial subsidiaries include these companies: Bend Financial Inc., Sterling Bancorp, Sterling National Bank, Webster Bank N.A., Webster Licensing LLC, Webster Statutory Trust I, and Webster Wealth Advisors Inc..

Webster Financial's top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (4.90%), State Street Corp (4.27%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.73%) and Azora Capital LP (1.10%). Insiders that own company stock include John R Ciulla, Luis Massiani, Christopher J Motl, Charles L Wilkins, Mark Pettie, Javier L Evans, Jason A Soto, Daniel Bley, Albert Jen-Wen Wang, Maureen Mitchell, William L Atwell and Thomas X Geisel.
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Shares of WBS 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 Webster Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Jabil (JBL) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/17/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/12 Dividend
11/01/2024
Dividend Payable
11/12/2024
Today
12/21/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
National commercial banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
CUSIP
94789010
Employees
4,261
Year Founded
1986

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$60.31
High Stock Price Target
$76.00
Low Stock Price Target
$51.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$867.84 million
Pretax Margin
23.77%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.55 billion
Cash Flow
$6.40 per share
Book Value
$48.86 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
169,902,000
Market Cap
$9.43 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.29

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This page (NYSE:WBS) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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