Washington Federal Stock Forecast, Price & News

Washington Federal's stock was trading at $26.07 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, WAFD shares have decreased by 5.6% and is now trading at $24.62.
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2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Washington Federal in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
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Washington Federal is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, January 12th 2021.
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Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) announced its earnings results on Monday, October, 19th. The bank reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.03. The bank earned $125.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $135.60 million. Washington Federal had a return on equity of 7.59% and a net margin of 24.41%.
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Washington Federal announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 6th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share on Friday, November 20th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 5th.
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2 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Washington Federal's stock. Their forecasts range from $22.00 to $36.00. On average, they expect Washington Federal's share price to reach $29.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 17.8% from the stock's current price.
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Washington Federal trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WAFD."

Washington Federal's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (11.78%), State Street Corp (3.48%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (2.60%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.88%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.37%) and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (1.12%). Company insiders that own Washington Federal stock include Brent J Beardall, Cory D Stewart, Mark Tabbutt, Randall H Talbot, Thomas J Kelley and Vincent L Beatty.
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WAFD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., ProShare Advisors LLC, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Acadian Asset Management LLC, State Street Corp, Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co., and SG Americas Securities LLC.
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WAFD stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Westwood Holdings Group Inc., Principal Financial Group Inc., Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, Smith Graham & Co. Investment Advisors LP, Harbour Investment Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, GSA Capital Partners LLP, and AQR Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Washington Federal stock in the last two years include Brent J Beardall, Cory D Stewart, Mark Tabbutt, Randall H Talbot, Thomas J Kelley, and Vincent L Beatty.
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Shares of WAFD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

One share of WAFD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $24.62.

Washington Federal has a market capitalization of $1.87 billion and generates $708.22 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $173.44 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.00 on an earnings per share basis. Washington Federal employs 2,080 workers across the globe.

The official website for Washington Federal is www.washingtonfederal.com.

Washington Federal's mailing address is 425 PIKE STREET, SEATTLE WA, 98101. The bank can be reached via phone at 206-624-7930 or via email at [email protected]