Western New England Bancorp (WNEB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Western New England Bancorp, Inc. is the bank holding company for Westfield Bank, a community-focused financial institution headquartered in Westfield, Massachusetts. Westfield Bank provides banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses and municipalities.

The bank offers deposit products, residential and commercial real estate lending, commercial business loans, consumer loans, home equity financing and other traditional banking services. It also provides digital banking tools and related financial services through its branch network and online channels.

Founded in 1853, Westfield Bank primarily serves communities in western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut. Western New England Bancorp trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol WNEB.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.78 to $13.96
• 50-Day Range: $12.93 to $14.66
• 52-Week Range: $10.78 to $15.01
• Volume: 47,311 shs
• Average Volume: 56,808 shs
• Market Capitalization: $279.30 million
• P/E Ratio: 16.58
• Dividend Yield: 2.01%
• Price Target: $15.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Western New England Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Western New England Bancorp scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 350th out of 843 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Western New England Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Western New England Bancorp has a consensus price target of $15.50, representing about 11.3% upside from its current price of $13.93.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Western New England Bancorp has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.15%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Western New England Bancorp are expected to grow by 19.15% in the coming year, from $0.94 to $1.12 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Western New England Bancorp is 16.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Western New England Bancorp is 16.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.46.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Western New England Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.69% of the float of Western New England Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Western New England Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.44.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Western New England Bancorp has recently increased by 10.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Western New England Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 2.05%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Western New England Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Western New England Bancorp is 33.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Western New England Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.00% next year. This indicates that Western New England Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Western New England 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 $45,804.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

6.56% of the stock of Western New England Bancorp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.95% of the stock of Western New England Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Record date for 8/26 Dividend: 8/12/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/26 Dividend: 8/12/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/26/2026
• Today: 10/02/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WNEB
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:WFD
• CIK: 1157647
• Web: www.westfieldbank.com
• Phone: (413) 568-1911
• Fax: 413-562-7939
• Employees: 334
• Year Founded: 1853

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Western New England Bancorp: $15.50
• High Price Target: $15.50
• Low Price Target: $15.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.58
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.82
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $15.27 million
• Net Margins: 12.43%
• Pretax Margin: 16.16%
• Return on Equity: 6.78%
• Return on Assets: 0.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.18
• Current Ratio: 0.92
• Quick Ratio: 0.92

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $131.13 million
• Price / Sales: 2.13
• Cash Flow: $0.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.10
• Book Value: $12.09 per share
• Price / Book: 1.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 20,050,000
• Free Float: 18,731,000
• Market Cap: $279.30 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.78