Washington Federal, Inc. (WAFD)

US — Financial Services Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol WAFD
  • Rev/Share 14.4248
  • Book/Share 37.4115
  • PB 0.7594
  • Debt/Equity 0.9282
  • CurrentRatio 0.0
  • ROIC 0.0

 

  • MktCap 2277297303.0
  • FreeCF/Share 2.3525
  • PFCF 11.942
  • PE 10.0469
  • Debt/Assets 0.1018
  • DivYield 0.0373
  • ROE 0.0763

 

  • Rating B
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 3
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 3
  • D/E Score 1

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'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 Mr. 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.