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WaFd NasdaqGS:WAFD Stock Report

Last Price

US$28.87

Market Cap

US$2.4b

7D

2.1%

1Y

-4.7%

Updated

27 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

WAFD Stock Overview

WaFd, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States.

WAFD fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends4/6

WaFd, Inc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for WaFd
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$28.87
52 Week HighUS$34.07
52 Week LowUS$23.36
Beta0.84
1 Month Change6.45%
3 Month Change-13.77%
1 Year Change-4.72%
3 Year Change-6.27%
5 Year Change-1.94%
Change since IPO2,902.57%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Here's Why WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jan 17
Here's Why WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Here's Why We Think Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Is Well Worth Watching

Sep 25
Here's Why We Think Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Is Well Worth Watching

Here's Why We Think Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jun 20
Here's Why We Think Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Washington Federal GAAP EPS of $1.07 beats by $0.16, revenue of $173.62M misses by $0.48M

Oct 13

Washington Federal promotes chief risk officer to CFO

Aug 31

Operational Execution And Strategic Risk-Taking Is Benefitting Washington Federal Meaningfully

Aug 19

Washington Federal GAAP EPS of $0.91 beats by $0.13, revenue of $169.29M beats by $11.49M

Jul 13

Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.24

May 12
Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.24

Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 21
Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

With Rates Set To Rise, Washington Federal Looks To Leverage Better Growth

Feb 09

Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.24

Jan 31
Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.24

Here's Why Washington Federal, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WAFD) CEO May Have Their Pay Bumped Up

Jan 19
Here's Why Washington Federal, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WAFD) CEO May Have Their Pay Bumped Up

Washington Federal Posts A Better Quarter, But Stock No Longer Cheap

Jul 25

Does Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

Mar 09
Does Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

How Many Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) Shares Do Institutions Own?

Jan 21
How Many Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) Shares Do Institutions Own?

What Can We Conclude About Washington Federal's (NASDAQ:WAFD) CEO Pay?

Dec 31
What Can We Conclude About Washington Federal's (NASDAQ:WAFD) CEO Pay?

How Much Did Washington Federal's(NASDAQ:WAFD) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Year?

Dec 10
How Much Did Washington Federal's(NASDAQ:WAFD) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Year?

Washington Federal declares $0.22 dividend

Oct 28

Shareholder Returns

WAFDUS BanksUS Market
7D2.1%2.1%0.4%
1Y-4.7%33.8%28.8%

Return vs Industry: WAFD underperformed the US Banks industry which returned 32.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WAFD underperformed the US Market which returned 29.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WAFD's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WAFD volatility
WAFD Average Weekly Movement4.8%
Banks Industry Average Movement4.4%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: WAFD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: WAFD's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19172,120Brent Beardallhttps://www.wafdbank.com

WaFd, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, including business and personal checking accounts, and term certificates of deposit, as well as money market accounts and passbook savings accounts. It also provides single-family dwellings, construction, land acquisition and development, consumer lot, multi-family residential, commercial real estate, home equity, business, and consumer loans, as well as commercial and industrial loans.

WaFd, Inc Fundamentals Summary

How do WaFd's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WAFD fundamental statistics
Market capUS$2.36b
Earnings (TTM)US$221.75m
Revenue (TTM)US$673.02m

10.7x

P/E Ratio

1.1x

P/B Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WAFD income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$673.02m
Cost of RevenueUS$0
Gross ProfitUS$673.02m
Other ExpensesUS$451.27m
EarningsUS$221.75m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.71
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin32.95%
Debt/Equity Ratio160.3%

How did WAFD perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.6%

Current Dividend Yield

22%

Payout Ratio
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