WaFd (WAFD) Set to Release Earnings on Thursday

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) is projected to post its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 15th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.8430 per share and revenue of $203.66 million for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The bank reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.01). WaFd had a return on equity of 8.98% and a net margin of 18.47%. The firm had revenue of $205.52 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $199.56 million. On average, analysts expect WaFd to post $3.22 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3.52 EPS for the next fiscal year.

WaFd Stock Performance

Shares of WAFD stock opened at $29.51 on Tuesday. WaFd has a fifty-two week low of $26.31 and a fifty-two week high of $39.49. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $34.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market cap of $2.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.31 and a beta of 0.89.

WaFd Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st were issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 21st. WaFd’s payout ratio is currently 34.07%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WAFD has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings cut WaFd from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Zacks Research raised shares of WaFd from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of WaFd from $36.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, DA Davidson reduced their target price on shares of WaFd from $40.00 to $37.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $35.25.

About WaFd

WaFd, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and the parent company of WaFd Bank. Founded in 1917 as Washington Federal, the company adopted the WaFd name in 2024. WaFd Bank provides banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses and nonprofit organizations.

The bank offers deposit accounts, residential mortgage lending, home equity financing, commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial lending, construction financing and consumer banking products.