FY2026 Earnings Estimate for WaFd Issued By Zacks Research

WaFd, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for WaFd in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the bank will earn $3.19 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $3.21. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for WaFd’s current full-year earnings is $3.21 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for WaFd’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $0.88 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.53 EPS.

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The bank reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $205.52 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $199.56 million. WaFd had a net margin of 18.47% and a return on equity of 8.98%.

WAFD has been the topic of several other reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of WaFd from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on WaFd from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of WaFd from $30.50 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on WaFd from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, WaFd presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $37.00.

WaFd Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:WAFD opened at $37.47 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $37.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.82 and a beta of 0.84. WaFd has a 12 month low of $26.31 and a 12 month high of $39.49.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. WaFd’s dividend payout ratio is 34.07%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WaFd

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of WAFD. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in WaFd by 3,620.0% during the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 930 shares of the bank’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 905 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in WaFd by 42.8% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,174 shares of the bank’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 352 shares during the period. McIlrath & Eck LLC lifted its stake in shares of WaFd by 57.6% in the 2nd quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 1,327 shares of the bank’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in WaFd in the third quarter worth approximately $51,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in WaFd by 712.4% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,901 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 1,667 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.71% of the company’s stock.

About WaFd

Washington Federal, Inc, doing business as WaFd Bank, is a publicly traded bank holding company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Through its subsidiary, WaFd Bank, the company provides a range of banking and financial services to individuals, small-to-medium enterprises, and commercial clients. Established in 1917 as Ballard Savings & Loan in Seattle, the institution expanded over decades to serve customers across the Western United States under the Washington Federal name and has operated as a public company since the early 1980s.

WaFd Bank’s core offerings encompass deposit accounts such as checking, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit, alongside consumer and commercial lending products.