DA Davidson Forecasts WaFd's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:WAFD)

WaFd, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) - Research analysts at DA Davidson dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of WaFd in a research report issued on Friday, June 27th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.68 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.69. The consensus estimate for WaFd's current full-year earnings is $2.56 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for WaFd's FY2026 earnings at $3.10 EPS.

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 11th. The bank reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.05. WaFd had a return on equity of 8.74% and a net margin of 15.13%. The business had revenue of $179.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $184.17 million.

WAFD has been the topic of several other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on WaFd from $32.00 to $30.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Stephens reiterated an "equal weight" rating and set a $29.00 price target on shares of WaFd in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered WaFd from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, WaFd presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $30.50.

WaFd Stock Down 0.5%

NASDAQ WAFD opened at $29.32 on Monday. WaFd has a 52 week low of $23.75 and a 52 week high of $38.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $28.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.35. The firm has a market cap of $2.35 billion, a PE ratio of 11.06 and a beta of 0.85.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Friday, May 23rd were issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.68%. WaFd's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.75%.

Institutional Trading of WaFd

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in WaFd in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd raised its holdings in WaFd by 983.5% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,116 shares of the bank's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,013 shares during the period. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its holdings in WaFd by 29.6% in the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,752 shares of the bank's stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its holdings in WaFd by 35.2% in the 1st quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 2,002 shares of the bank's stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 521 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in WaFd by 232.4% in the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,978 shares of the bank's stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 1,383 shares during the period. 83.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About WaFd

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.

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