Washington Federal, Inc. (WAFD)

US — Financial Services Sector

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Key Metrics & Ratings

symbol WAFD
Rev/Share 18.6877
Book/Share 37.4116
PB 0.7834
Debt/Equity 0.9282
CurrentRatio 0.1669
ROIC 0.0369

MktCap 2349439773.0
FreeCF/Share 3.1739
PFCF 9.1319
PE 10.3652
Debt/Assets 0.1018
DivYield 0.045
ROE 0.0763

Rating B+
Score 3
Recommendation Neutral
P/E Score 3
DCF Score 5
P/B Score 4
D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type	Ticker	Analyst Firm	Previous Rating	Current Rating	Previous Price Target	Current Price Target	Date
Downgrade	WAFD	DA Davidson	Buy	Neutral	$35	$32	Feb. 6, 2025
Downgrade	WAFD	Keefe Bruyette	Outperform	Market Perform	--	$40	Oct. 21, 2024

News

WaFd (WAFD) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q3 Release

WAFD
Published: July 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

WaFd (WAFD) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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WAFD's Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher NII & Fee Income

WAFD
Published: April 14, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

WaFd's fiscal Q2 earnings beat estimates on the back of higher revenues and lower expenses. However, a decline in loan balance is a headwind.

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WaFd: Regional Bank With A 7.3% Yielding Preferred Share

WAFD
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

WaFd's preferred shares offer a 7.35% dividend yield, making them attractive for income investors despite recent value drops. The bank's net interest income has declined due to rising borrowing yields and falling asset yields, impacting profitability. The Luther Burbank merger improved WaFd's loan to deposit ratio, reducing dependence on costly external financing.

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About Washington Federal, Inc. (WAFD)

IPO Date 1982-11-09
Website https://www.wafdbank.com
Industry Banks - Regional
CEO Brent J. Beardall CPA
Employees 2018

Washington Federal, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank, National Association 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 residential, construction, land acquisition and development, consumer lot, multi-family residential, commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, home equity, business and consumer loans. In addition, the company offers insurance brokerage services, such as individual and business insurance policies; holds and markets real estate properties; mobile and internet banking services; and debit and credit cards, as well as acts as the trustee. It serves consumers, mid-sized and large businesses, and owners and developers of commercial real estate. As of September 30, 2021, the company had 219 branches located in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. Washington Federal, Inc. was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.