Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for WaFd (WAFD)

WaFd (NASDAQ: WAFD) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 10/19/2026 – WaFd was given a new $31.00 price target by DA Davidson.
• 10/19/2026 – WaFd had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $32.00 to $31.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/19/2026 – WaFd had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $40.00 to $34.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – WaFd was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 10/1/2026 – WaFd had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $36.00 to $32.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/9/2026 – WaFd had its price target lowered by DA Davidson from $40.00 to $37.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/3/2026 – WaFd was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st were given a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 21st. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. WaFd’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 33.64%.

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.