Washington Federal, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal, National Association that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States. The company accepts deposit products, including business and personal checking accounts, and term certificates of deposit, as well as money market accounts and passbook savings accounts.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry National commercial banks
Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance
SectorFinance
Phone206-624-7930
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$651.16 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,877
Next Earnings Date10/15/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Washington Federal's stock symbol?
Washington Federal trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WAFD."
How often does Washington Federal pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Washington Federal?
Washington Federal declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 9th will be given a dividend of $0.21 per share on Friday, August 23rd. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.42%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 8th. This is an increase from Washington Federal's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. View Washington Federal's Dividend History.
How will Washington Federal's stock buyback program work?
Washington Federal announced that its board has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, January 25th 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback 5,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Washington Federal's earnings last quarter?
Washington Federal Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 16th. The bank reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.03. The bank had revenue of $135.71 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $134.17 million. Washington Federal had a net margin of 29.19% and a return on equity of 10.47%. View Washington Federal's Earnings History.
When is Washington Federal's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WAFD?
1 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Washington Federal's stock. Their predictions range from $34.00 to $34.00. On average, they expect Washington Federal's stock price to reach $34.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.8%. View Analyst Price Targets for Washington Federal.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Washington Federal?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Washington Federal in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Washington Federal.
Has Washington Federal been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about WAFD stock has trended positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Washington Federal earned a media sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the bank a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Washington Federal.
Who are some of Washington Federal's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Washington Federal include Comerica (CMA), Zions Bancorporation NA (ZION), Akbank T.A.S. (AKBTY), BOK Financial (BOKF), Synovus Financial (SNV), Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR), First Horizon National (FHN), Webster Financial (WBS), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), PacWest Bancorp (PACW), CIT Group (CIT), Sterling Bancorp (STL), F.N.B. (FNB), Valley National Bancorp (VLY) and Community Bank System (CBU).
What other stocks do shareholders of Washington Federal own?
Who are Washington Federal's key executives?
Washington Federal's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Brent J. Beardall CPA, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 48)
- Mr. Vincent L. Beatty, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 59)
- Ms. Cathy E. Cooper, Exec. VP & Group Mang. of Retail Banking (Age 53)
- Mr. Robert D. Peters, Exec. VP & Group Mang. of Commercial Banking (Age 58)
- Ms. Kim E. Robison, Exec. VP & Operations Mang. (Age 49)
Who are Washington Federal's major shareholders?
Washington Federal's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (14.07%), BlackRock Inc. (14.07%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.58%), Northern Trust Corp (2.44%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (2.30%) and Janus Henderson Group PLC (2.30%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Washington Federal.
Which major investors are selling Washington Federal stock?
WAFD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Northern Trust Corp, Panagora Asset Management Inc., Balyasny Asset Management LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co., Prudential Financial Inc., Allianz Asset Management GmbH and BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA. View Insider Buying and Selling for Washington Federal.
Which major investors are buying Washington Federal stock?
WAFD stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Trust Advisors LP, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Westwood Holdings Group Inc., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC and Man Group plc. View Insider Buying and Selling for Washington Federal.
How do I buy shares of Washington Federal?
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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Washington Federal's stock price today?
One share of WAFD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $34.64.
How big of a company is Washington Federal?
Washington Federal has a market capitalization of $2.75 billion and generates $651.16 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $203.85 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.40 on an earnings per share basis. Washington Federal employs 1,877 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Washington Federal.
What is Washington Federal's official website?
How can I contact Washington Federal?
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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Washington Federal (NASDAQ WAFD)
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