NASDAQ:WAFD WaFd (WAFD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $29.41 +0.54 (+1.87%) Closing price 08/4/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.58 +0.16 (+0.56%) As of 04:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About WaFd Stock (NASDAQ:WAFD) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get WaFd alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$28.68▼$29.5450-Day Range$27.63▼$31.2152-Week Range$23.75▼$38.62Volume529,103 shsAverage Volume616,735 shsMarket Capitalization$2.36 billionP/E Ratio11.18Dividend Yield3.67%Price Target$32.25Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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. It also provides single-family dwellings, construction, land acquisition and development, consumer lot, multi-family residential, commercial real estate, home equity, business, and consumer loans, as well as commercial and industrial loans. In addition, the company offers insurance brokerage services, such as individual and business insurance policies; holds and markets real estate properties; and debit and credit cards, as well as acts as the trustee. It serves consumers, mid-sized and large businesses, and owners and developers of commercial real estate. The company was formerly known as Washington Federal, Inc. and changed its name to WaFd, Inc in September 2023. WaFd, Inc was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Read More WaFd Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreWAFD MarketRank™: WaFd scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 709th out of 1,828 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWaFd has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWaFd has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about WaFd's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth13.67% Earnings GrowthEarnings for WaFd are expected to grow by 13.67% in the coming year, from $2.56 to $2.91 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of WaFd is 11.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.10.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of WaFd is 11.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.91.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWaFd has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about WaFd's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.83% of the outstanding shares of WaFd have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWaFd has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in WaFd has recently increased by 2,269,900.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipWaFd is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.71%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWaFd has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of WaFd is 41.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, WaFd will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.11% next year. This indicates that WaFd will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about WaFd's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.0 / 5Environmental Score-0.58 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.83% of the outstanding shares of WaFd have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWaFd has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in WaFd has recently increased by 2,269,900.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.89 News SentimentWaFd has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for WaFd this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for WAFD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, WaFd insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.46% of the stock of WaFd is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.71% of the stock of WaFd is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about WaFd's insider trading history. Receive WAFD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for WaFd and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WAFD Stock News HeadlinesWaFd, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) Sees Large Increase in Short InterestAugust 3 at 2:39 AM | americanbankingnews.comWaFd, Inc. (WAFD) Latest Press Releases & Corporate News - Yahoo FinanceJuly 18, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.August 5 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)WaFd Announces Quarterly Earnings Per Share of $0.73July 17, 2025 | businesswire.comWaFd (WAFD) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q3 Release - NasdaqJuly 9, 2025 | nasdaq.comWashington Federal to Announce Q2 2025 EarningsJuly 5, 2025 | theglobeandmail.com3 Reliable Dividend Stocks Yielding At Least 3%June 23, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWaFd, Inc. Announces Cash Dividend of 27 cents per shareMay 13, 2025 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines WAFD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WAFD shares performed this year? WaFd's stock was trading at $32.24 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WAFD shares have decreased by 8.8% and is now trading at $29.41. How were WaFd's earnings last quarter? WaFd, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 17th. The bank reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.06. The bank earned $186.26 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $184.47 million. WaFd had a net margin of 15.57% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.57%. Who are WaFd's major shareholders? WaFd's top institutional shareholders include William Blair Investment Management LLC (1.20%), Davidson Investment Advisors (0.38%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.15%) and Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include Ryan Mauer, Cathy E Cooper, Randall H Talbot, Kim E Robison, Brent J Beardall, David K Grant and James Endrizzi. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of WaFd? Shares of WAFD 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. What other stocks do shareholders of WaFd own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WaFd investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), Southern First Bancshares (SFST) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH). Company Calendar Record date for 6/6 Dividend5/23/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/6 Dividend5/23/2025Dividend Payable6/06/2025Last Earnings7/17/2025Today8/04/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/16/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry BANKS - WEST Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:WAFD CIK936528 Webwww.washingtonfederal.com Phone(206) 624-7930Fax206-626-8520Employees2,208Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for WaFd$32.25 High Price Target$33.00 Low Price Target$31.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.63 Trailing P/E Ratio11.18 Forward P/E Ratio11.49 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$200.04 million Net Margins15.57% Pretax Margin20.11% Return on Equity8.57% Return on Assets0.85% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.71 Current Ratio0.98 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.43 billion Price / Sales1.65 Cash Flow$4.68 per share Price / Cash Flow6.28 Book Value$33.25 per share Price / Book0.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares80,160,000Free Float78,988,000Market Cap$2.36 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.90 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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