Washington Federal (WAFD) Stock Forecast, Price & News

3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Washington Federal in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WAFD shares.
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3 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Washington Federal's shares. Their WAFD share price forecasts range from $29.00 to $38.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $34.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 33.3% from the stock's current price.
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Washington Federal's stock was trading at $33.55 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WAFD shares have decreased by 24.0% and is now trading at $25.51.
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The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 12th 2023.
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Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) released its earnings results on Friday, July, 14th. The bank reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.05. The bank had revenue of $286.25 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $187.43 million. Washington Federal had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.74% and a net margin of 27.74%. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share.

Washington Federal declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share on Friday, September 8th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 24th.
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Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.96%. WAFD has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 13 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 24.57%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WAFD will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.74% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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112 employees have rated Washington Federal Chief Executive Officer Brent Beardall on Glassdoor.com. Brent Beardall has an approval rating of 85% among the company's employees.

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Washington Federal trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WAFD."

Washington Federal's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.70%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.84%), State Street Corp (6.08%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (2.75%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.08%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (1.68%). Insiders that own company stock include Brent J Beardall, Cathy E Cooper, David K Grant, James Endrizzi, Kim E Robison, Michael D Mulholland, Randall H Talbot, Shawn Bice, Thomas J Kelley and Vincent L Beatty.
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Shares of WAFD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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One share of WAFD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.51.

Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) has a market capitalization of $1.65 billion and generates $732.73 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $236.33 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.07 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 2,132 workers across the globe.

Washington Federal's mailing address is 425 PIKE STREET, SEATTLE WA, 98101. The official website for the company is www.washingtonfederal.com. The bank can be reached via phone at (206) 624-7930, via email at brad.goode@wafd.com, or via fax at 206-626-8520.