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Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$30.30 -0.24 (-0.79%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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About Washington Trust Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:WASH)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$30.08
$30.96
50-Day Range
$26.43
$30.54
52-Week Range
$24.95
$40.59
Volume
126,509 shs
Average Volume
134,184 shs
Market Capitalization
$580.55 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
7.39%
Price Target
$29.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Washington Trust Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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61st Percentile Overall Score

WASH MarketRank™: 

Washington Trust Bancorp scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 542nd out of 934 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Washington Trust Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Washington Trust Bancorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Washington Trust Bancorp's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Washington Trust Bancorp are expected to grow by 13.04% in the coming year, from $2.76 to $3.12 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Washington Trust Bancorp is -20.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Washington Trust Bancorp is -20.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Washington Trust Bancorp has a PEG Ratio of 0.87. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Washington Trust Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Washington Trust Bancorp's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.14% of the float of Washington Trust Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Washington Trust Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Washington Trust Bancorp has recently decreased by 3.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Washington Trust Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.33%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Washington Trust Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Washington Trust Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 71.79% next year. This indicates that Washington Trust Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Washington Trust Bancorp's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.14% of the float of Washington Trust Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Washington Trust Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Washington Trust Bancorp has recently decreased by 3.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Washington Trust Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.54. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.17 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Washington Trust Bancorp this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Washington Trust Bancorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Washington Trust Bancorp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $15,042.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.09% of the stock of Washington Trust Bancorp is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    65.81% of the stock of Washington Trust Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Washington Trust Bancorp's insider trading history.
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WASH Stock News Headlines

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WASH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Washington Trust Bancorp's stock was trading at $31.35 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, WASH shares have decreased by 3.3% and is now trading at $30.30.

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:WASH) issued its earnings results on Monday, July, 21st. The financial services provider reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.05. The financial services provider had revenue of $54.26 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $54.07 million. Washington Trust Bancorp had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.05% and a negative net margin of 6.10%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Washington Trust Bancorp's top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.45%), Franklin Resources Inc. (2.28%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (2.01%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.59%). Insiders that own company stock include Kristen L Disanto, Mary E Noons, Dennis L Algiere, Kathleen A Ryan, Edwin J Santos and Constance A Howes.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of WASH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Washington Trust Bancorp investors own include Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Walt Disney (DIS), Home Depot (HD) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/11 Dividend
7/01/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/11 Dividend
7/01/2025
Dividend Payable
7/11/2025
Last Earnings
7/21/2025
Today
8/28/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/20/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - NORTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WASH
CIK
737468
Employees
650
Year Founded
1800

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$31.00
Low Price Target
$28.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-4.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.25
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.51)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
10.98
P/E Growth
0.85
Net Income
-$28.06 million
Net Margins
-6.10%
Pretax Margin
-8.41%
Return on Equity
9.05%
Return on Assets
0.68%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.94
Current Ratio
1.05
Quick Ratio
1.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$110.90 million
Price / Sales
5.23
Cash Flow
$2.92 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.36
Book Value
$27.54 per share
Price / Book
1.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
19,155,000
Free Float
18,946,000
Market Cap
$580.40 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.91

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This page (NASDAQ:WASH) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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