WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) - Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of WaFd in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 15th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis expects that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.69 for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Neutral" rating and a $32.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for WaFd's current full-year earnings is $2.56 per share.
WAFD has been the topic of a number of other reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut 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. StockNews.com upgraded WaFd from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, April 12th. Stephens restated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $29.00 price target on shares of WaFd in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of WaFd from $37.00 to $31.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, WaFd currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $30.50.
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WaFd Trading Up 0.3 %
Shares of WAFD stock traded up $0.09 on Wednesday, reaching $28.12. The company had a trading volume of 150,698 shares, compared to its average volume of 521,352. The company has a 50-day moving average of $28.13 and a 200-day moving average of $31.78. The stock has a market cap of $2.29 billion, a PE ratio of 12.96 and a beta of 0.79. WaFd has a 12 month low of $23.75 and a 12 month high of $38.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05.
WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 12.66% and a return on equity of 8.78%. The business had revenue of $179.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $184.17 million.
WaFd Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st were issued a $0.27 dividend. This is a positive change from WaFd's previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.84%. WaFd's dividend payout ratio is presently 40.75%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd increased its stake in shares of WaFd by 983.5% during the fourth 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. McIlrath & Eck LLC raised its holdings in WaFd by 112.7% in the 3rd quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 1,323 shares of the bank's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 701 shares during the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of WaFd by 29.6% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,752 shares of the bank's stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in shares of WaFd by 68.4% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,000 shares of the bank's stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 812 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE raised its stake in WaFd by 136.7% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,638 shares of the bank's stock valued at $117,000 after buying an additional 2,101 shares during the last quarter. 83.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
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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