Westpac Banking Corporation provides various banking and financial services in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Pacific region, and internationally. It operates through five divisions: Consumer Bank, Business Bank, BT Financial Group, Westpac Institutional Bank, and Westpac New Zealand. It offers everyday banking, savings, term deposit, moving to Australia, under 21 and student, business one, community solutions one, not-for-profit savings, and foreign currency accounts; term and farm management deposits; debit, credit, and travel money cards; home, personal, investment, small business, and commercial loans; and equipment, automotive, cash flow, property, insurance premium, corporate and structured finance, and trade and supply chain financing services.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
Phone212-551-1835
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$26.01 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees35,029
Next Earnings Date11/18/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
Westpac Banking (NYSE:WBK) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Westpac Banking's stock symbol?
Westpac Banking trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WBK."
How often does Westpac Banking pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Westpac Banking?
Westpac Banking declared a Semi-Annual dividend on Monday, November 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 12th will be given a dividend of $0.547 per share on Monday, December 30th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 8th. View Westpac Banking's Dividend History.
When is Westpac Banking's next earnings date?
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Westpac Banking?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Westpac Banking in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Westpac Banking.
Has Westpac Banking been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about WBK stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Westpac Banking earned a daily sentiment score of 2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the bank a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Westpac Banking.
Are investors shorting Westpac Banking?
Westpac Banking saw a drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,250,000 shares, a drop of 10.7% from the September 15th total of 1,400,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 182,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.9 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Westpac Banking's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Westpac Banking's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Westpac Banking include Royal Bank of Canada (RY), HDFC Bank (HDB), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), BNP PARIBAS/S (BNPQY), Banco Santander (SAN), Lloyds Banking Group (LYG), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Grp (SMFG), ANZ (ANZBY), Bank of Montreal (BMO), ING Groep (ING), ICICI Bank (IBN), Banco Santander Brasil (BSBR), HANG SENG BK LT/S (HSNGY) and CR AGRICOLE S A/ADR (CRARY).
What other stocks do shareholders of Westpac Banking own?
Who are Westpac Banking's key executives?
Westpac Banking's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Brian Charles Hartzer B.A., C.F.A., MD, CEO & Director (Age 52)
- Mr. Peter Francis King F.C.A., BEc, FCA, Chief Financial Officer (Age 49)
- Mr. Gary Thursby F.C.A., BEc, DipAcc, FCA, Chief Operating Officer (Age 57)
- Ms. Christine Parker, Group Exec. of HR (Age 59)
- Mr. George Frazis M.B.A., Exec. Officer (Age 55)
Who are Westpac Banking's major shareholders?
Westpac Banking's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.01%), Comerica Bank (0.01%), Wealth Advisors of Tampa Bay LLC (0.00%), Wetherby Asset Management Inc. (0.00%), Gradient Investments LLC (0.00%) and Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (0.00%).
Which major investors are selling Westpac Banking stock?
WBK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., Wealth Advisors of Tampa Bay LLC, Camelot Portfolios LLC, Gradient Investments LLC, World Asset Management Inc, Comerica Bank, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. and Commonwealth Equity Services LLC.
Which major investors are buying Westpac Banking stock?
WBK stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Atlas Capital Advisors LLC, Corient Capital Partners LLC, Advisor Partners LLC, Wetherby Asset Management Inc., Pacer Advisors Inc., Quadrant Capital Group LLC, Parallel Advisors LLC and Wright Investors Service Inc..
How do I buy shares of Westpac Banking?
Shares of WBK 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Westpac Banking's stock price today?
One share of WBK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.87.
How big of a company is Westpac Banking?
Westpac Banking has a market capitalization of $61.61 billion and generates $26.01 billion in revenue each year. The bank earns $4.77 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.74 on an earnings per share basis. Westpac Banking employs 35,029 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Westpac Banking.
What is Westpac Banking's official website?
How can I contact Westpac Banking?
Westpac Banking's mailing address is LEVEL 18 275 KENT STREET, SYDNEY C3, 10017-2422. The bank can be reached via phone at 212-551-1835 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Westpac Banking (NYSE WBK)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Westpac Banking and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe WBK will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe WBK will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
