NASDAQ:WAFD - Washington Federal Stock Price, Price Target & More

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

Washington Federal declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share on Friday, May 25th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.08%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 10th. View Washington Federal's Dividend History.

Washington Federal announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, January 25th 2018, which allows the company to buyback 5,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 11th. The bank reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.02. The bank had revenue of $129.89 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $131.87 million. Washington Federal had a return on equity of 9.53% and a net margin of 30.61%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.47 EPS. View Washington Federal's Earnings History.

Washington Federal is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July, 16th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Washington Federal.

4 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Washington Federal's stock. Their predictions range from $35.00 to $38.00. On average, they anticipate Washington Federal's stock price to reach $36.25 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Washington Federal.

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Media stories about WAFD stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Washington Federal earned a news impact score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also gave media coverage about the bank an impact score of 46.86 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.

Washington Federal's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (12.43%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.65%), Northern Trust Corp (3.51%), Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (2.22%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.54%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.54%). Company insiders that own Washington Federal stock include Anna C Johnson, Brent J Beardall, Cathy E Cooper, Erin N Lantz, Mark Alan Schoonover, Roy M Whitehead and Thomas J Kelley. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Washington Federal.

WAFD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Tennessee Treasury Department, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Prudential Financial Inc., BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Hennessy Advisors Inc., Northern Trust Corp, Systematic Financial Management LP and Rhumbline Advisers. Company insiders that have sold Washington Federal company stock in the last year include Anna C Johnson and Thomas J Kelley. View Insider Buying and Selling for Washington Federal.

WAFD stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Dean Investment Associates LLC, LSV Asset Management, Principal Financial Group Inc., Principal Financial Group Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC and Chicago Equity Partners LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for 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.

One share of WAFD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $32.70.

Washington Federal has a market capitalization of $2.72 billion and generates $601.13 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $173.53 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.94 on an earnings per share basis. Washington Federal employs 1,818 workers across the globe.

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]