This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. NYSE:WBS Webster Financial (WBS) Stock Price, News & Analysis Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsDividendEarningsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipShort Interest About Webster Financial Stock (NYSE:WBS) Get Webster Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$77.57▼$77.5750-Day Range$75.38▼$79.0952-Week Range$52.69▼$79.74VolumeN/AAverage Volume10.67 million shsMarket Capitalization$12.57 billionP/E Ratio12.61Dividend Yield2.06%Price Target$74.58Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Webster Financial Corporation is the bank holding company for Webster Bank, a regional financial institution headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Through its banking operations, the company provides commercial and retail banking services to businesses, individuals and institutions. Webster Bank offers lending, deposit, cash management, treasury, payment and wealth management services. Its commercial banking activities serve middle-market companies, commercial real estate borrowers, municipalities and other organizations, while its retail banking business provides checking, savings, mortgage and consumer lending products. The company also operates HSA Bank, a provider of health savings accounts and related consumer-directed healthcare solutions. Webster serves customers primarily across the Northeastern United States, including markets in New England and the New York metropolitan area. The company traces its history to 1935, when it was established in Waterbury, Connecticut, and expanded its regional banking presence through organic growth and acquisitions. John R. Ciulla serves as president and chief executive officer of Webster Financial Corporation.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Webster Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks31st Percentile Overall ScoreWBS MarketRank™: 1.55348275399 of 5 starsWebster Financial scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 713th out of 850 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWebster Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Webster Financial is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageWebster Financial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Webster Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.62% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Webster Financial are expected to grow by 10.62% in the coming year, from $6.59 to $7.29 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Webster Financial is 12.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Webster Financial is 12.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.21.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWebster Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WBS. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldWebster Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.05%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWebster Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Webster Financial is 26.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Webster Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.95% next year. This indicates that Webster Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Webster Financial's dividend. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News SentimentN/A Search Interest1 people have searched for WBS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Webster Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.54% of the stock of Webster Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.58% of the stock of Webster Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Webster Financial's insider trading history. Receive WBS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Webster Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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WBS Stock News HeadlinesWebster Financial (WBS) share priceSeptember 3, 2026 | economictimes.indiatimes.comSantander closes Webster deal, expands US banking footprintAugust 20, 2026 | msn.comHe turned $12K into $1.65M without touching Apple or TeslaTim Sykes turned $12,415 in gift money into more than $1.65 million before graduating college, without trading Apple, Tesla, or Bitcoin. He targets overlooked small-cap stocks that can move fast: $1.50 to $98.40 in a week, $6 to $34 in hours, or 49 cents to $10 in days. Now he is sharing the exact setup he watches for before these moves happen.October 25 at 1:00 AM | Tim Sykes (Ad)Santander Completes Acquisition and Integration of Webster FinancialAugust 20, 2026 | tipranks.comBanco Santander Closes Webster Acquisition and Boosts Capital With New Share IssueAugust 20, 2026 | tipranks.comWebster Financial (WBS): Buy, sell, or hold post Q2 earnings?August 10, 2026 | msn.comWebster Financial (WBS) Receives a Sell from Wells FargoAugust 8, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comBanco Santander Wins Final Regulatory Nod for Webster Financial AcquisitionAugust 5, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines WBS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How were Webster Financial's earnings last quarter? Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.01. Webster Financial's revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. How will Webster Financial's stock buyback program work? Webster Financial's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, May 1st 2025, which allows the company to buy back $700,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 8.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. Does Webster Financial have any subsidiaries? Webster Financial subsidiaries include Bend Financial Inc., Sterling Bancorp, Sterling National Bank, Webster Bank N.A., Webster Licensing LLC, Webster Statutory Trust I, and Webster Wealth Advisors Inc.. Who are Webster Financial's major shareholders? Webster Financial's top institutional investors include IFP Advisors Inc. Insiders that own company stock include Jack L Kopnisky, John R Ciulla, Luis Massiani, Christopher J Motl, Mark Pettie, Charles L Wilkins, William L Atwell, Daniel Bley, Javier L Evans, Jason A Soto, Laurence C Morse, Albert Jen-Wen Wang, Elzbieta Cieslik, Lauren States and James Mi Griffin. View institutional ownership trends. What other stocks do shareholders of Webster Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Webster Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), PayPal (PYPL), Tesla (TSLA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/21/2026Record date for 8/20 Dividend8/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend8/10/2026Dividend Payable8/20/2026Today10/25/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (15m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 WBS's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. WBS has been in this zone for over 15 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNYSE:WBS CIK801337 Webpublic.websteronline.com Phone(203) 578-2202Fax302-636-5454Employees3,240Year Founded1986Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Webster Financial$74.58 High Price Target$79.00 Low Price Target$69.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.13 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.15 Trailing P/E Ratio12.61 Forward P/E Ratio11.77 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.00 billion Net Margins22.78% Pretax Margin28.57% Return on Equity11.23% Return on Assets1.23% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.46 Current Ratio0.87 Quick Ratio0.87 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.94 billion Price / Sales4.27 Cash Flow$6.40 per share Price / Cash Flow12.12 Book Value$58.49 per share Price / Book1.33Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares162,033,000Free Float161,158,000Market Cap$12.57 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.01 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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