Washington Federal Stock Forecast, Price & News

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Washington Federal in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" Washington Federal stock.
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1 analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Washington Federal's shares. Their WAFD stock forecasts range from $37.00 to $43.00. On average, they expect Washington Federal's stock price to reach $40.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 30.9% from the stock's current price.
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Washington Federal's stock was trading at $33.38 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, WAFD stock has decreased by 8.5% and is now trading at $30.55.
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Washington Federal is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 12th 2022.
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Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 13th. The bank reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.01. The bank earned $150.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $150.77 million. Washington Federal had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.65% and a net margin of 29.95%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.56 earnings per share.
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Washington Federal declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share on Friday, June 3rd. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.14%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 19th.
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Washington Federal(NASDAQ:WAFD) pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.20%. Washington Federal 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 of Washington Federal is 35.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Washington Federal will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.59% next year. This indicates that Washington Federal will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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112 employees have rated Washington Federal CEO Brent Beardall on Glassdoor.com. Brent Beardall has an approval rating of 85% among Washington Federal's employees.

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

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One share of WAFD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.55.

Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) has a market capitalization of $2.00 billion and generates $652.17 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $183.62 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.74 on an earnings per share basis.

Washington Federal employs 2,082 workers across the globe.

Washington Federal's mailing address is 425 PIKE STREET, SEATTLE WA, 98101. The official website for Washington Federal 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.