NASDAQ:WAFD WaFd (WAFD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $35.82 +0.95 (+2.72%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$34.63▼$35.9150-Day Range$26.31▼$35.6352-Week Range$23.36▼$36.05Volume668,606 shsAverage Volume409,997 shsMarket Capitalization$2.92 billionP/E Ratio13.62Dividend Yield2.90%Price Target$34.25 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get WaFd alerts: Email Address WaFd MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.4% Downside$34.25 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.39% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.58Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.76Based on 11 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth7.09%From $2.82 to $3.02 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.51 out of 5 starsFinance Sector124th out of 898 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry17th out of 88 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWaFd has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWaFd has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about WaFd's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.39% 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 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in WaFd has recently decreased by 15.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWaFd pays a meaningful dividend of 3.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWaFd has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of WaFd is 39.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, WaFd will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.44% next year. This indicates that WaFd will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about WaFd's dividend. Previous Next 3.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreWaFd has received a 28.65% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Mortgages", "Wire transfer services", "Consumer savings accounts", and "Consumer transaction accounts" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for WaFd is -0.58. Previous Next 3.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWaFd has a news sentiment score of 0.76. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for WaFd this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for WAFD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added WaFd to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, WaFd insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.25% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for WaFd are expected to grow by 7.09% in the coming year, from $2.82 to $3.02 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of WaFd is 13.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.26.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of WaFd is 13.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 48.22.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWaFd has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about WaFd's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Traders Agencytop AI stock (it’s not MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN or AAPL)AI was by far the biggest tech investing trend right now. 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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 Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WAFD Stock News HeadlinesJuly 25 at 7:07 PM | finance.yahoo.comWaFd, Inc. 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Unsubscribe at any time.July 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWaFd, Inc to Post FY2024 Earnings of $3.00 Per Share, DA Davidson Forecasts (NASDAQ:WAFD)July 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) PT Raised to $36.00 at StephensJuly 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Hits New 1-Year High After Analyst UpgradeJuly 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Upgraded at StockNews.comJuly 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Sees Large Volume Increase on Better-Than-Expected EarningsJuly 26, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Nvidia’s Quiet $1 Trillion PivotNvidia recently added $277 billion in market cap … IN ONE DAY.July 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Releases Quarterly Earnings ResultsJune 21, 2024 | businesswire.comWaFd Bank Completes Sale of $2.8 Billion in Multi-Family LoansJune 7, 2024 | investopedia.comMoody's Reviewing Six Regional Banks for Possible DowngradesMay 28, 2024 | msn.comPocatello softball player Miah Lusk voted WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the WeekMay 28, 2024 | msn.comAlyssa Witt of Marist Catholic voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Softball Athlete of the WeekMay 21, 2024 | msn.comKhloe Long of Banks voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Softball Athlete of the WeekMay 21, 2024 | msn.comGarrett Schmokel of Lincoln voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Baseball Athlete of the WeekMay 20, 2024 | msn.comMead boys soccer standout Terach Dobbs voted WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the WeekMay 20, 2024 | msn.comMalad softball player Riglee Peterson voted WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the WeekSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/7 Dividend5/23/2024Dividend Payable6/07/2024Last Earnings7/16/2024Today7/26/2024Fiscal Year End9/30/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/15/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:WAFD CUSIP93882410 CIK936528 Webwww.washingtonfederal.com Phone(206) 624-7930Fax206-626-8520Employees2,120Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$34.25 High Stock Price Target$36.00 Low Stock Price Target$31.00 Potential Upside/Downside-1.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.63 Trailing P/E Ratio13.25 Forward P/E Ratio12.35 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$257.43 million Net Margins14.13% Pretax Margin17.52% Return on Equity9.58% Return on Assets0.88% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.52 Current Ratio1.11 Quick Ratio1.09 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.10 billion Price / Sales2.59 Cash Flow$4.37 per share Price / Cash Flow7.97 Book Value$32.65 per share Price / Book1.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares81,420,000Free Float79,583,000Market Cap$2.84 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.83 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Brent J. Beardall CPA (Age 53)President, CEO & Vice Chairman Comp: $4.74MMs. Kelli J. Holz CPA (Age 55)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $2.1MMs. Kim E. Robison (Age 54)Executive VP & COO Comp: $2.26MMr. Ryan M. Mauer (Age 52)Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer Comp: $2.41MMr. James A. Endrizzi (Age 50)Executive VP & Chief Commercial Banker Comp: $2.77MMs. Cathy E. Cooper (Age 58)Executive VP, Chief Consumer Banker & Corporate Secretary Comp: $1.81MMs. Blayne A. Sanden (Age 46)Senior VP & Principal Accounting Officer Jim MotzChief Information Officer & Executive VPMr. Brad GoodeChief of Communications, Marketing & Community Relations and Senior VPLisa M. KingSenior Vice President of Human ResourcesMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSimmons First NationalNASDAQ:SFNCFirst Financial Bancorp.NASDAQ:FFBCFirst MerchantsNASDAQ:FRMECenterstate BankNASDAQ:CSFLBancFirstNASDAQ:BANFView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipBank of New York Mellon CorpBought 9,262 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.895%Louisiana State Employees Retirement SystemBought 400 shares on 7/24/2024Ownership: 0.042%Hennessy Advisors Inc.Sold 6,000 shares on 7/23/2024Ownership: 0.117%Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc.Bought 4,367 shares on 7/20/2024Ownership: 0.023%Cooper Financial GroupBought 997 shares on 7/16/2024Ownership: 0.013%View All Institutional Transactions WAFD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WAFD shares performed this year? WaFd's stock was trading at $32.96 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WAFD stock has increased by 8.7% and is now trading at $35.82. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were WaFd's earnings last quarter? WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 16th. The bank reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.18. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. What is Brent Beardall's approval rating as WaFd's CEO? 112 employees have rated WaFd Chief Executive Officer Brent Beardall on Glassdoor.com. Brent Beardall has an approval rating of 85% among the company's employees. Who are WaFd's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of WaFd include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.89%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.12%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.04%) and CWM LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Cathy E Cooper, Randall H Talbot, Kim E Robison, Brent J Beardall, David K Grant, James Endrizzi, Vincent L Beatty and Thomas J Kelley. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of WaFd own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WaFd investors own include QUALCOMM (QCOM), Boeing (BA), General Motors (GM), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Mondi (MNDI), Pfizer (PFE) and Exxon Mobil (XOM). This page (NASDAQ:WAFD) was last updated on 7/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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