Waterdrop (WDH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Waterdrop Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides online insurance brokerage services to match and connect users with related insurance products underwritten by insurance companies in the People's Republic of China. The company offers short-term health and long-term health and life insurance products and services. It also operates a medical crowdfunding platform. Waterdrop Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.27 to $1.30
• 50-Day Range: $1.21 to $1.53
• 52-Week Range: $0.97 to $1.57
• Volume: 47,264 shs
• Average Volume: 255,243 shs
• Market Capitalization: $470.11 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.58
• Dividend Yield: 2.36%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Waterdrop Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Waterdrop scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 574th out of 922 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Waterdrop.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Waterdrop is 10.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.18.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Waterdrop is 10.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.18.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Waterdrop has a P/B Ratio of 0.73. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.03% of the float of Waterdrop has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Waterdrop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Waterdrop has recently decreased by 46.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Waterdrop pays a meaningful dividend of 2.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Waterdrop does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Waterdrop is 21.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.03% of the float of Waterdrop has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Waterdrop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Waterdrop has recently decreased by 46.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Waterdrop has a news sentiment score of 1.93. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.90 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for WDH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Waterdrop insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

24.60% of the stock of Waterdrop is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 1.96% of the stock of Waterdrop is held by institutions.

WDH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WDH shares performed this year?

Waterdrop's stock was trading at $1.18 at the start of the year. Since then, WDH stock has increased by 7.6% and is now trading at $1.27.
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How were Waterdrop's earnings last quarter?

Waterdrop Inc. (NYSE:WDH) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December, 11th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter. Waterdrop had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.02% and a net margin of 11.69%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Waterdrop IPO?

Waterdrop (WDH) raised $330 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, May 7th 2021. The company issued 30,000,000 shares at a price of $10.00-$12.00 per share. Goldman Sachs (Asia), Morgan Stanley and BofA Securities acted as the underwriters for the IPO and ABCI, China Merchants Securities (HK), China Renaissance, CLSA, Haitong International, Futu and Tiger Brokers were co-managers.

Who are Waterdrop's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Waterdrop include Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft (0.45%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.01%).

How do I buy shares of Waterdrop?

Shares of WDH 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Waterdrop own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Waterdrop investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), The RMR Group (RMR), American Water Works (AWK), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/11/2024
• Record date for 4/30 Dividend: 4/11/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 4/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2025
• Today: 5/08/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Insurance agents, brokers, & service
• Sub-Industry: Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WDH
• CIK: 1823986
• Web: sdbao.com
• Phone: 86-10-5339-4997
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,940
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.58
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $23.06 million
• Net Margins: 11.69%
• Pretax Margin: 12.30%
• Return on Equity: 7.02%
• Return on Assets: 5.27%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.12
• Quick Ratio: 3.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.77 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.17
• Cash Flow: $0.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.66
• Book Value: $1.74 per share
• Price / Book: 0.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 370,162,000
• Free Float: 279,102,000
• Market Cap: $470.11 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.36