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Waterstone Financial (WSBF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$18.29 -0.12 (-0.65%)
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About Waterstone Financial Stock (NASDAQ:WSBF)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$18.28
$18.77
50-Day Range
$17.45
$18.76
52-Week Range
$12.47
$18.88
Volume
25,682 shs
Average Volume
59,819 shs
Market Capitalization
$330.13 million
P/E Ratio
11.03
Dividend Yield
3.72%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Waterstone Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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48th Percentile Overall Score

WSBF MarketRank™: 

Waterstone Financial scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 678th out of 888 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Waterstone Financial has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Waterstone Financial has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Waterstone Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Waterstone Financial is 11.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.36.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Waterstone Financial is 11.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.18.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Waterstone Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Waterstone Financial's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.03% of the float of Waterstone Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Waterstone Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.64, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Waterstone Financial has recently increased by 5.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Waterstone Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.72%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Waterstone Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Waterstone Financial is 40.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Waterstone Financial's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Waterstone Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.41. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Waterstone Financial this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Waterstone Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $52,157.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    6.00% of the stock of Waterstone Financial is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    62.71% of the stock of Waterstone Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Waterstone Financial's insider trading history.
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WSBF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Waterstone Financial's stock was trading at $16.55 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WSBF stock has increased by 10.8% and is now trading at $18.3350.

Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.32. The savings and loans company had revenue of $35.69 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $65.80 million. Waterstone Financial had a net margin of 14.28% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.48%.

Waterstone Financial's top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.78%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.46%), John G Ullman & Associates Inc. (0.34%) and Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Douglas S Gordon, Stephen J Schmidt, Mark Raymond Gerke, Ellen Syburg Bartel, Julie Ann Glynn, Patrick S Lawton and Michael L Hansen.
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Shares of WSBF 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 Waterstone Financial investors own include American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), AUO (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/1 Dividend
4/08/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend
4/08/2026
Last Earnings
4/23/2026
Dividend Payable
5/01/2026
Today
5/14/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/21/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - SVGS & LOAN
Sub-Industry
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WSBF
CIK
1569994
Employees
600
Year Founded
1921

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.66
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.05
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$26.40 million
Net Margins
14.28%
Pretax Margin
18.05%
Return on Equity
8.48%
Return on Assets
1.30%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.19
Current Ratio
1.29
Quick Ratio
1.20

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$201.29 million
Price / Sales
1.64
Cash Flow
$1.57 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.65
Book Value
$19.29 per share
Price / Book
0.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
18,050,000
Free Float
16,970,000
Market Cap
$330.95 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.74

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This page (NASDAQ:WSBF) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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