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Webster Financial (WBS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$77.96 +0.04 (+0.05%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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About Webster Financial Stock (NYSE:WBS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$77.91
$78.29
50-Day Range
$71.83
$77.96
52-Week Range
$52.69
$78.29
Volume
3.94 million shs
Average Volume
4.04 million shs
Market Capitalization
$12.63 billion
P/E Ratio
12.68
Dividend Yield
2.05%
Price Target
$74.25
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Webster Financial Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut. Through its principal subsidiary, Webster Bank, N.A., the company offers a broad range of banking products and financial services to individuals, small businesses, and middle-market commercial clients. Key offerings include deposit accounts, residential and commercial real estate lending, equipment finance, treasury management, and payment processing solutions.

In addition to traditional banking services, Webster Financial provides wealth management and insurance products designed to help clients plan for retirement, preserve assets, and manage risk. Its wealth management division offers investment advisory, trust administration, and fiduciary services, while the insurance unit delivers both personal and commercial coverage options. These complementary services allow Webster to serve as a one-stop financial partner for its customers.

Founded in 1935 as the Webster Trust Company, the institution has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. Over the decades, it has extended its footprint across the northeastern United States, with a network of branch locations and lending centers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania. The company’s regional focus enables it to maintain close relationships with local communities and tailor its services to regional economic drivers.

Webster Financial’s leadership team is led by President and Chief Executive Officer John P. Ciulla. Under Ciulla’s direction, the company has prioritized digital banking innovations and customer experience enhancements, including online lending platforms and mobile banking capabilities. With a blend of community banking roots and modern financial technology, Webster Financial aims to deliver personalized service while leveraging scale and efficiency.

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Webster Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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72nd Percentile Overall Score

WBS MarketRank™: 

Webster Financial scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 399th out of 849 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Webster Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.19, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Webster Financial is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Webster Financial has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Webster Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Webster Financial are expected to grow by 10.38% in the coming year, from $6.55 to $7.23 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Webster Financial is 12.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.43.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Webster Financial is 12.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 28.97.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Webster Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Webster Financial's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.00% of the float of Webster Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Webster Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.15, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Webster Financial has recently decreased by 6.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Webster Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.07%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Webster Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Webster Financial is 26.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Webster Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.13% next year. This indicates that Webster Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Webster Financial's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Webster Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.43. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Webster Financial this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for WBS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Webster Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Webster Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.54% of the stock of Webster Financial is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    85.58% of the stock of Webster Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Webster Financial's insider trading history.
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WBS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Webster Financial's stock was trading at $62.94 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WBS stock has increased by 23.9% and is now trading at $77.9580.

Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.60 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.01. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Webster Financial's board approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, May 1st 2025, which allows the company to buy back $700,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 8.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Webster Financial subsidiaries include Bend Financial Inc., Sterling Bancorp, Sterling National Bank, Webster Bank N.A., Webster Licensing LLC, Webster Statutory Trust I, and Webster Wealth Advisors Inc..

Webster Financial's top institutional investors include Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.01%), GAMMA Investing LLC, Everhart Financial Group Inc. and Longboard Asset Management LP. Insiders that own company stock include Jack L Kopnisky, John R Ciulla, Luis Massiani, Christopher J Motl, Mark Pettie, Charles L Wilkins, William L Atwell, Daniel Bley, Javier L Evans, Jason A Soto, Laurence C Morse, Albert Jen-Wen Wang, Elzbieta Cieslik, Lauren States and James Mi Griffin.
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Shares of WBS 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Webster Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Jabil (JBL) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/21 Dividend
5/11/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/21 Dividend
5/11/2026
Dividend Payable
5/21/2026
Last Earnings
7/21/2026
Today
8/04/2026
Record date for 8/20 Dividend
8/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend
8/10/2026
Dividend Payable
8/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/16/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:WBS
CIK
801337
Employees
4,601
Year Founded
1986

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$79.00
Low Price Target
$69.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-4.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.19
Research Coverage
16 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.15
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.68
Forward P/E Ratio
11.90
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$1.00 billion
Net Margins
22.78%
Pretax Margin
28.57%
Return on Equity
11.23%
Return on Assets
1.23%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.46
Current Ratio
0.87
Quick Ratio
0.87

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.42 billion
Price / Sales
2.86
Cash Flow
$6.40 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.18
Book Value
$58.49 per share
Price / Book
1.33

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
162,030,000
Free Float
161,158,000
Market Cap
$12.63 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.01

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This page (NYSE:WBS) was last updated on 8/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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