NASDAQ:WAFD WaFd (WAFD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.25 -0.76 (-2.45%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends 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$29.15▼$30.8250-Day Range$30.25▼$37.7052-Week Range$25.78▼$38.62Volume1.30 million shsAverage Volume413,788 shsMarket Capitalization$2.46 billionP/E Ratio12.20Dividend Yield3.44%Price Target$38.50Consensus 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… WaFd Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreWAFD MarketRank™: WaFd scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 32nd out of 948 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWaFd has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWaFd has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about WaFd's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth17.73% Earnings GrowthEarnings for WaFd are expected to grow by 17.73% in the coming year, from $2.82 to $3.32 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of WaFd is 12.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of WaFd is 12.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.24.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWaFd has a P/B Ratio of 0.91. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.38% of the outstanding shares of WaFd have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWaFd has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in WaFd has recently increased by 20.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldWaFd pays a meaningful dividend of 3.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWaFd does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of WaFd is 41.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, WaFd will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.33% 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 Shorted2.38% of the outstanding shares of WaFd have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWaFd has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in WaFd has recently increased by 20.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.30 News SentimentWaFd has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for WaFd this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for WAFD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, WaFd insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $404,360.00 in 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 HeadlinesWhat is Zacks Research's Estimate for WaFd FY2026 Earnings?January 21 at 1:51 AM | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Has Bullish Outlook for WaFd FY2026 EarningsJanuary 19 at 3:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comDo this Before Elon’s Reveal on January 22ndElon’s newest tech could pay you an extra $30,000 a year — while you sleep. It’s smaller than a quarter but designed to power a $9 trillion AI revolution. And I’ve identified a little-known supplier Elon is depending on to make it all happen.January 21, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Stephens Reaffirms "Equal Weight" Rating for WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD)January 19 at 2:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comWashington Federal Reports Q1 Earnings Amid Strategic ShiftJanuary 18 at 11:29 PM | tipranks.comWaFd First Quarter 2025 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsJanuary 18 at 12:43 PM | finance.yahoo.comWaFd plans layoffs as it exits mortgage lendingJanuary 17, 2025 | bizjournals.comStephens maintains Washington Federal stock at Equal WeightJanuary 17, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines WAFD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WAFD shares performed this year? WaFd's stock was trading at $32.24 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WAFD stock has decreased by 6.2% and is now trading at $30.25. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were WaFd's earnings last quarter? WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD) announced its earnings results on Thursday, October, 17th. The bank reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 net margin of 13.97% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.44%. Who are WaFd's major shareholders? WaFd's top institutional shareholders include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.19%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.12%), Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC (0.07%) and Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Ryan Mauer, Cathy E Cooper, Randall H Talbot, Kim E Robison, Brent J Beardall, David K Grant, James Endrizzi and Vincent L Beatty. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Earnings10/17/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/6 Dividend11/22/2024Dividend Payable12/06/2024Today1/20/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)1/21/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:WAFD CUSIP93882410 CIK936528 Webwww.washingtonfederal.com Phone(206) 624-7930Fax206-626-8520Employees2,208Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$38.50 High Stock Price Target$41.00 Low Stock Price Target$35.00 Potential Upside/Downside+27.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.48 Trailing P/E Ratio12.20 Forward P/E Ratio10.73 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$200.04 million Net Margins13.97% Pretax Margin17.88% Return on Equity9.44% Return on Assets0.87% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.21 Current Ratio1.08 Quick Ratio1.08 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.43 billion Price / Sales1.72 Cash Flow$4.54 per share Price / Cash Flow6.67 Book Value$33.25 per share Price / Book0.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares81,370,000Free Float80,182,000Market Cap$2.46 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.87 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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