Washington Federal - WAFD Stock Forecast, Price & News

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Washington Federal in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" WAFD shares.
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2 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Washington Federal's shares. Their WAFD share price forecasts range from $37.00 to $48.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $42.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 22.2% from the stock's current price.
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Washington Federal's stock was trading at $33.38 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, WAFD stock has increased by 4.6% and is now trading at $34.92.
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The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 12th 2023.
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Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 13th. The bank reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.16. The bank had revenue of $186.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.10 million. Washington Federal had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.38% and a net margin of 32.21%. The company's revenue was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.72 earnings per share.

Washington Federal declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, November 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 18th will be given a dividend of $0.24 per share on Friday, December 2nd. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 17th.
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Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.74%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 11 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 28.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WAFD will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.75% 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 investors include BlackRock Inc. (11.92%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.83%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.03%), State Street Corp (4.49%), Systematic Financial Management LP (1.95%) and Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (1.57%). Insiders that own company stock include Brent J Beardall, Cory D Stewart, Mark Tabbutt, 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 $34.92.

Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) has a market capitalization of $2.28 billion and generates $732.73 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $236.33 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.39 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.