WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD - Get Free Report) will likely be issuing its Q3 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, July 15th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.67 per share and revenue of $184.47 million for the quarter.
WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD - Get Free Report) last announced 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 net margin of 15.13% and a return on equity of 8.74%. The company had revenue of $179.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $184.17 million. On average, analysts expect WaFd to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.
WaFd Stock Down 0.8%
Shares of WAFD traded down $0.26 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $30.80. 599,490 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 537,637. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $29.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $29.23. WaFd has a twelve month low of $23.75 and a twelve month high of $38.62. The stock has a market cap of $2.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.62 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01.
WaFd Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.51%. WaFd's payout ratio is presently 40.75%.
Institutional Trading of WaFd
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in WaFd by 14.5% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 22,011 shares of the bank's stock worth $629,000 after purchasing an additional 2,783 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of WaFd by 26.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 48,094 shares of the bank's stock valued at $1,375,000 after acquiring an additional 10,092 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of WaFd by 9.2% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 246,467 shares of the bank's stock valued at $7,044,000 after acquiring an additional 20,865 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of WaFd by 271.2% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 30,794 shares of the bank's stock valued at $867,000 after acquiring an additional 22,499 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in shares of WaFd by 862.6% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 69,306 shares of the bank's stock valued at $1,981,000 after acquiring an additional 62,106 shares in the last quarter. 83.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms recently issued reports on WAFD. Stephens reiterated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $29.00 target price on shares of WaFd in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of WaFd from $32.00 to $30.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of WaFd from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, WaFd presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $30.50.
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WaFd Company Profile
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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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