WaFd, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) - DA Davidson dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for WaFd in a report released on Friday, June 27th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now forecasts that the bank will earn $0.68 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 11th. The bank reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 the consensus estimate of $184.17 million.
WAFD has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stephens reissued an "equal weight" rating and issued a $29.00 price target on shares of WaFd in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on WaFd from $32.00 to $30.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut WaFd from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, WaFd presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $30.50.
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WaFd Price Performance
WAFD traded up $0.32 on Monday, hitting $31.21. 255,631 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 533,291. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $28.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.33. WaFd has a one year low of $23.75 and a one year high of $38.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market cap of $2.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.78 and a beta of 0.84.
WaFd Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 23rd were paid a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.46%. WaFd's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.75%.
Institutional Trading of WaFd
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of WAFD. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in WaFd during the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd lifted its stake in WaFd by 983.5% in the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,116 shares of the bank's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,013 shares during the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its stake in WaFd by 29.6% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,752 shares of the bank's stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its holdings in WaFd by 35.2% during the 1st quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 2,002 shares of the bank's stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 521 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,383 shares during the last quarter. 83.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About WaFd
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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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