DA Davidson Predicts WaFd's Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:WAFD)

Key Points

• DA Davidson predicts WaFd's Q1 2026 earnings per share will be $0.76, while the consensus estimate for the full year is $2.56 per share.
• WaFd recently reported Q4 earnings of $0.72 per share, falling short of the $0.75 consensus estimate, despite revenue of $190.55 million.
• Investor sentiment is mixed with multiple analysts issuing ratings from "Neutral" to "Sell," and the stock currently has an average price target of $32.00.

WaFd, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) - Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of WaFd in a research report issued on Monday, October 20th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.76 for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Neutral" rating and a $33.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for WaFd's current full-year earnings is $2.56 per share.

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 16th. The bank reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.75 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $190.55 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $191.04 million. WaFd had a net margin of 16.02% and a return on equity of 8.40%.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on WAFD. Wall Street Zen cut WaFd from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday. Stephens upped their price target on shares of WaFd from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of WaFd in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of WaFd from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on shares of WaFd from $32.00 to $31.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $32.00.

WaFd Trading Up 3.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:WAFD opened at $29.11 on Tuesday. WaFd has a twelve month low of $23.75 and a twelve month high of $38.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The firm has a market cap of $2.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.03 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a 50 day moving average of $30.62 and a 200-day moving average of $29.47.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Investors of record on Friday, August 22nd were paid a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 22nd. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. WaFd's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.91%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other WaFd news, Director Sean Singleton sold 1,004 shares of WaFd stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.71, for a total transaction of $31,836.84. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 9,278 shares in the company, valued at approximately $294,205.38. The trade was a 9.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.46% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of WAFD. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in WaFd by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,036,490 shares of the bank's stock worth $59,628,000 after acquiring an additional 87,956 shares during the period. Systematic Financial Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of WaFd by 0.7% during the second quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 1,541,973 shares of the bank's stock worth $45,149,000 after purchasing an additional 10,646 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in WaFd by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,229,464 shares of the bank's stock valued at $35,999,000 after buying an additional 49,049 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of WaFd by 124.3% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,107,097 shares of the bank's stock valued at $31,641,000 after buying an additional 613,596 shares during the period. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of WaFd by 8.3% during the second quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 962,787 shares of the bank's stock worth $28,190,000 after acquiring an additional 74,017 shares in the last quarter. 83.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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