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Webster Financial (WBS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$58.68 +0.92 (+1.59%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern
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$58.66 -0.02 (-0.04%)
As of 07/3/2025 04:03 PM Eastern
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About Webster Financial Stock (NYSE:WBS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$57.66
$59.23
50-Day Range
$47.25
$58.68
52-Week Range
$39.43
$63.99
Volume
1.18 million shs
Average Volume
1.28 million shs
Market Capitalization
$9.87 billion
P/E Ratio
13.22
Dividend Yield
2.73%
Price Target
$63.75
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Webster Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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98th Percentile Overall Score

WBS MarketRank™: 

Webster Financial scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 39th out of 907 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Webster Financial has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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

    Earnings for Webster Financial are expected to grow by 13.61% in the coming year, from $5.88 to $6.68 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Webster Financial is 13.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Webster Financial is 13.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.05.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Webster Financial has a PEG Ratio of 0.77. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Webster Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.14. 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

    2.86% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Webster Financial has recently increased by 24.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Webster Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.73%, 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 36.04%. 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 23.95% next year. This indicates that Webster Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Webster Financial's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.86% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Webster Financial has recently increased by 24.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Webster Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Webster Financial this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for WBS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Webster Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $934,210.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 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 News Headlines

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WBS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Webster Financial's stock was trading at $55.22 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WBS stock has increased by 6.3% and is now trading at $58.68.

Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The financial services provider reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.38 by $0.08. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Webster Financial's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, May 1st 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $700,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 8.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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

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

Last Earnings
4/24/2025
Record date for 5/22 Dividend
5/12/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend
5/12/2025
Dividend Payable
5/22/2025
Today
7/05/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - NORTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:WBS
Employees
4,407
Year Founded
1986

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$63.75
High Stock Price Target
$76.00
Low Stock Price Target
$58.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.91
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
13.22
Forward P/E Ratio
9.98
P/E Growth
0.77
Net Income
$768.71 million
Pretax Margin
24.20%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.18 billion
Cash Flow
$5.82 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.08
Book Value
$51.63 per share
Price / Book
1.14

Miscellaneous

Free Float
167,321,000
Market Cap
$9.87 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.00

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This page (NYSE:WBS) was last updated on 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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