WaFd (WAFD) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) will likely be releasing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 16th. Analysts expect WaFd to post earnings of $0.75 per share and revenue of $191.0380 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The bank reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.06. WaFd had a net margin of 15.57% and a return on equity of 8.57%. The firm had revenue of $186.26 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $184.47 million. On average, analysts expect WaFd to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

WaFd Stock Down 0.8%

WAFD stock opened at $29.16 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $30.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.41. The company has a market capitalization of $2.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.09 and a beta of 0.88. WaFd has a 52 week low of $23.75 and a 52 week high of $38.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

WaFd Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 22nd. WaFd’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Sean Singleton sold 1,004 shares of WaFd stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.71, for a total transaction of $31,836.84. Following the sale, the director owned 9,278 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $294,205.38. This trade represents a 9.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.46% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WaFd

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WAFD. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of WaFd by 42.8% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,174 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 352 shares in the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC raised its position in WaFd by 57.6% in the second quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 1,327 shares of the bank’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted 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 worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 1,667 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in WaFd by 50.0% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 8,289 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $243,000 after purchasing an additional 2,764 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in shares of WaFd in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $258,000. Institutional investors own 83.71% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen raised WaFd from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Stephens boosted their target price on shares of WaFd from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of WaFd from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of WaFd from $29.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on WaFd from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, WaFd has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $32.25.

WaFd Company Profile

WaFd, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank 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.