NASDAQ:WSBF - Waterstone Financial Stock Price, News, & Analysis

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$16.65 +0.04 (+0.24 %)

(As of 11/12/2018 03:43 PM ET)

Previous Close$16.61

Today's Range$16.50 - $16.69

52-Week Range$15.20 - $19.35

Volume1,449 shs

Average Volume48,550 shs

Market Capitalization$478.85 million

P/E Ratio14.96

Dividend Yield2.89%

Beta0.12

Waterstone Financial, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for WaterStone Bank SSB that provides various financial services to customers in southeastern Wisconsin, the United States. It operates through two segments, Community Banking and Mortgage Banking. The Community Banking segment provides consumer and business banking products and services, such as deposit and transactional solutions, including checking accounts, online banking and bill pay services, and money transfer services, as well as credit, debit, and pre-paid cards; investable funds solutions comprising savings, money market deposit, and individual retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit; lending solutions consisting of residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, personal and installment loans, real estate financing, business loans, and business lines of credit; and fixed and variable annuities, and insurance products, as well as trust and investment management accounts. The Mortgage Banking segment offers residential mortgage loans for the purpose of sale in the secondary market. The company also provides transaction deposit, demand deposit, and non-interest bearing demand accounts, as well as time deposits; construction and land loans; and term loans for working capital, inventory, and general corporate use. In addition, it invests in a portfolio of securities, which include mortgage-backed securities, government-sponsored enterprise bonds, municipal obligations, and other debt securities. Waterstone Financial, Inc. operates 11 full-service banking offices, 1 drive-through office, and 11 automated teller machines located in Milwaukee, Washington, and Waukesha Counties, Wisconsin, as well as a loan production office in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company was formerly known as Wauwatosa Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Waterstone Financial, Inc. in August 2008. Waterstone Financial, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is based in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Federal savings institutions

Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance

SectorFinance

Current SymbolNASDAQ:WSBF

Previous Symbol

CUSIP94188810

Webwww.wsbonline.com

Phone414-761-1000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.11

Current Ratio1.59

Quick Ratio1.40

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio14.96

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$191.51 million

Price / Sales2.51

Cash Flow$1.1381 per share

Price / Cash14.63

Book Value$14.04 per share

Price / Book1.19

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net Income$25.96 million

Net Margins14.65%

Return on Equity7.64%

Return on Assets1.66%

Miscellaneous

EmployeesN/A

Outstanding Shares28,830,000

Market Cap$478.85 million

OptionableOptionable

Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waterstone Financial's stock symbol?

Waterstone Financial trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WSBF."

How often does Waterstone Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Waterstone Financial?

Waterstone Financial declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 12th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share on Friday, November 2nd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 11th. View Waterstone Financial's Dividend History.

How were Waterstone Financial's earnings last quarter?

Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.03. The savings and loans company earned $47.91 million during the quarter. Waterstone Financial had a return on equity of 7.64% and a net margin of 14.65%. View Waterstone Financial's Earnings History.

When is Waterstone Financial's next earnings date?

Waterstone Financial is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, January 29th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Waterstone Financial.

What price target have analysts set for WSBF?

2 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Waterstone Financial's shares. Their forecasts range from $12.75 to $19.00. On average, they expect Waterstone Financial's stock price to reach $15.8750 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.7%. View Analyst Price Targets for Waterstone Financial.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Waterstone Financial?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Waterstone Financial in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Waterstone Financial.

Has Waterstone Financial been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about WSBF stock have trended positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Waterstone Financial earned a news sentiment score of 3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the savings and loans company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.

Who are some of Waterstone Financial's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Waterstone Financial include Axos Financial (AX), Flagstar Bancorp (FBC), Columbia Financial (CLBK), Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN), Provident Financial Services (PFS), Kearny Financial (KRNY), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), Brookline Bancorp (BRKL), Meta Financial Group (CASH), Northfield Bancorp (NFBK), Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM), BBX Capital (BBXTB), First Defiance Financial (FDEF), Access National (ANCX) and Hometrust Bancshares (HTBI).

Who are Waterstone Financial's key executives?

Waterstone Financial's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Douglas S. Gordon, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 60)
Mr. Mark Raymond Gerke, CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Sr. VP (Age 43)
Mr. William F. Bruss, Exec. VP, COO, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 48)
Mr. Eric J. Egenhoefer, Pres of Waterstone Mortgage Corp. (Age 42)
Mr. Kyle J. Mertz, Controller

Who are Waterstone Financial's major shareholders?

Waterstone Financial's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (5.50%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (2.54%), Seidman Lawrence B (1.81%), Foundry Partners LLC (0.77%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.55%) and First Trust Advisors LP (0.30%). Company insiders that own Waterstone Financial stock include Ellen Syburg Bartel, Eric J Egenhoefer, Mark Raymond Gerke, Rebecca M Arndt and William F Bruss. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Waterstone Financial.

Which institutional investors are selling Waterstone Financial stock?

WSBF stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Acadian Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Foundry Partners LLC, American Century Companies Inc. and BlackRock Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Waterstone Financial company stock in the last year include Ellen Syburg Bartel, Eric J Egenhoefer, Mark Raymond Gerke and William F Bruss. View Insider Buying and Selling for Waterstone Financial.

Which institutional investors are buying Waterstone Financial stock?

WSBF stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Seidman Lawrence B, First Trust Advisors LP and Commonwealth Equity Services LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Waterstone Financial.

How do I buy shares of Waterstone Financial?

Shares of WSBF 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.

What is Waterstone Financial's stock price today?

One share of WSBF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.65.

How big of a company is Waterstone Financial?

Waterstone Financial has a market capitalization of $478.85 million and generates $191.51 million in revenue each year.

What is Waterstone Financial's official website?

The official website for Waterstone Financial is http://www.wsbonline.com.

How can I contact Waterstone Financial?

Waterstone Financial's mailing address is 11200 WEST PLANK COURT, WAUWATOSA WI, 53226. The savings and loans company can be reached via phone at 414-761-1000 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ WSBF)

Community Ranking:		2.2 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		99 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		121 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		220

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This page was last updated on 11/12/2018 by MarketBeat.com Staff