NASDAQ:WSBF Waterstone Financial (WSBF) Stock Forecast, Price & News $13.63 -0.15 (-1.09%) (As of 11:50 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$13.59▼$13.9350-Day Range$13.13▼$15.2652-Week Range$12.93▼$18.93Volume23,747 shsAverage Volume70,675 shsMarket Capitalization$295.23 millionP/E Ratio18.17Dividend Yield5.87%Price TargetN/A ProfileProfileChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Waterstone Financial MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestBearish1.81% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.63Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth29.35%From $0.92 to $1.19 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.57 out of 5 starsFinance Sector397th out of 901 stocksFederal Savings Institutions Industry18th out of 45 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Waterstone Financial. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.81% of the float of Waterstone Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWaterstone Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Waterstone Financial has recently increased by 10.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipWaterstone Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.87%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWaterstone Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Waterstone Financial is 106.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Waterstone Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 67.23% next year. This indicates that Waterstone Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WSBF. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWaterstone Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Waterstone Financial this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Waterstone Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Waterstone Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.30% of the stock of Waterstone Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions54.53% of the stock of Waterstone Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Waterstone Financial are expected to grow by 29.35% in the coming year, from $0.92 to $1.19 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Waterstone Financial is 18.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.40.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Waterstone Financial is 18.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 155.18.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWaterstone Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.80. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) StockWaterstone Financial, Inc. operates as a loan holding company, which provides principal lending activities. The firm operates through the following segments: Community Banking and Mortgage Banking. The Community Banking segment provides consumer and business banking products and services to customers primarily within Southeastern Wisconsin. The Mortgage Banking segment involves residential mortgage loans for the primary purpose of sale in the secondary market. It also offers real estate and commercial business loans, and consumer loans. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Wauwatosa, WI.Read More Receive WSBF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Waterstone Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WSBF Stock News HeadlinesMay 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWSBF - Waterstone Financial, Inc.May 24, 2023 | msn.comWaterstone Financial board authorizes new 2M-share buyback programMay 31, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Soaring EV Industry Keeps Investor Focus on LithiumThe need for lithium keeps going up, up, up with the mass adoption of electric vehicles. The lithium demand for EV batteries alone is now double the rate of lithium production.May 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWaterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Now Covered by Analysts at StockNews.comMay 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWaterstone Financial's (NASDAQ:WSBF) investors will be pleased with their 9.0% return over the last five yearsApril 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Upgrades Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) to HoldApril 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWaterstone Financial (WSBF) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass EstimatesApril 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWaterstone Financial, Inc. Announces Results of Operations for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023May 31, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)The Ignored EV Story Few Investors Know AboutLithium may grab all the headlines, but the average electric vehicle requires 146 pounds of the mineral graphite. With no producing graphite mines in North America, the U.S. government is desperate for more domestic sources of the metal to feed the EV battery supply chain.April 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWaterstone Financial (WSBF) Scheduled to Post Earnings on WednesdayApril 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWaterstone Financial, Inc. (WSBF) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.20 on May 2ndMarch 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Downgrades Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) to SellMarch 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWaterstone Financial's (NASDAQ:WSBF) Dividend Will Be $0.20March 24, 2023 | msn.comWaterstone Financial (WSBF) Declares $0.20 DividendMarch 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWaterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Lowered to "Sell" at StockNews.comFebruary 17, 2023 | seekingalpha.comWSBF Waterstone Financial, Inc.January 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWaterstone Financial Full Year 2022 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsJanuary 26, 2023 | msn.comWaterstone Financial GAAP EPS of $0.04 misses by $0.11, revenue of $32.71M misses by $2.89MJanuary 26, 2023 | msn.comWaterstone Financial (WSBF) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Lag EstimatesJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWaterstone Financial, Inc. Announces Results of Operations for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2022January 3, 2023 | msn.comThursday Is Your Last Chance To Buy Waterstone Financial Before The Dividend PayoutDecember 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWith 62% institutional ownership, Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) is a favorite amongst the big gunsNovember 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWaterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) shareholders have endured a 18% loss from investing in the stock a year agoOctober 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWaterstone Financial, Inc. Announces Results of Operations for the Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022October 4, 2022 | nasdaq.comInvestors in Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) have unfortunately lost 14% over the last yearOctober 3, 2022 | msn.comWaterstone Financial's Ex-Dividend Date Is Thursday, Here's What You Need To KnowOctober 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWaterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive WSBF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Waterstone Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WSBF Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 5/2 Dividend4/06/2023Last Earnings4/25/2023Dividend Payable5/02/2023Today5/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/20/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Federal savings institutions Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:WSBF CUSIP94188810 CIK1569994 Webwww.wsbonline.com Phone(414) 761-1000Fax414-918-0890Employees870Year Founded1921Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.75 Trailing P/E Ratio18.16 Forward P/E Ratio14.80 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$19.49 million Net Margins9.54% Pretax Margin11.92% Return on Equity4.36% Return on Assets0.81% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.37 Current Ratio1.48 Quick Ratio1.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$175.80 million Price / Sales1.68 Cash Flow$0.95 per share Price / Cash Flow14.37 Book Value$16.89 per share Price / Book0.81Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares21,660,000Free Float20,076,000Market Cap$295.01 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.43 Social Links Key ExecutivesDouglas S. GordonPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorMark Raymond GerkeChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentDonald T. BrayChief Information Officer & Senior Vice PresidentWilliam F. BrussSecretary, Executive VP & General CounselRyan GordonChief Credit Officer & Executive Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsKearny FinancialNASDAQ:KRNYNorthfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY)NASDAQ:NFBKTerritorial BancorpNASDAQ:TBNKProvident FinancialNASDAQ:PROVBrookline BancorpNASDAQ:BRKLView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipAmeriprise Financial Inc.Bought 5,156 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.196%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Sold 17,448 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.290%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 6,391 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.037%Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLCBought 6,860 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 1.416%First Trust Advisors LPSold 7,086 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.051%View All Institutional Transactions WSBF Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have WSBF shares performed in 2023? Waterstone Financial's stock was trading at $17.24 at the start of the year. Since then, WSBF shares have decreased by 21.0% and is now trading at $13.62. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Waterstone Financial's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 20th 2023. View our WSBF earnings forecast. How were Waterstone Financial's earnings last quarter? Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 25th. The savings and loans company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.03. The savings and loans company had revenue of $32.35 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $28.20 million. Waterstone Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.36% and a net margin of 9.54%. How often does Waterstone Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Waterstone Financial? Waterstone Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 10th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Tuesday, May 2nd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.87%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 6th. Read our dividend analysis for WSBF. What ETFs hold Waterstone Financial's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) stock in their portfolio include Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP), Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV), iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL), SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS), First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA), Is Waterstone Financial a good dividend stock? Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.87%. WSBF has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 106.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, WSBF will have a dividend payout ratio of 67.23% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for WSBF. What is Douglas Gordon's approval rating as Waterstone Financial's CEO? 8 employees have rated Waterstone Financial Chief Executive Officer Douglas Gordon on Glassdoor.com. Douglas Gordon has an approval rating of 76% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Waterstone Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Waterstone Financial investors own include People's United Financial (PBCT), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), KeyCorp (KEY), Kohl's (KSS), New York Community Bancorp (NYCB), AT&T (T), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) and Caesars Entertainment (CZR). What is Waterstone Financial's stock symbol? Waterstone Financial trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WSBF." Who are Waterstone Financial's major shareholders? Waterstone Financial's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.50%), BlackRock Inc. (7.85%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (6.13%), rhino investment partners Inc (3.34%), State Street Corp (3.15%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.88%). Insiders that own company stock include Ellen Syburg Bartel, Mark Raymond Gerke, Michael L Hansen, Thomas E Dalum and William F Bruss. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Waterstone Financial? Shares of WSBF 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Waterstone Financial's stock price today? One share of WSBF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $13.62. How much money does Waterstone Financial make? Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) has a market capitalization of $295.01 million and generates $175.80 million in revenue each year. The savings and loans company earns $19.49 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.75 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Waterstone Financial have? The company employs 870 workers across the globe. How can I contact Waterstone Financial? Waterstone Financial's mailing address is 11200 WEST PLANK COURT, WAUWATOSA WI, 53226. The official website for the company is www.wsbonline.com. The savings and loans company can be reached via phone at (414) 761-1000, via email at markgerke@wsbonline.com, or via fax at 414-918-0890. 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