WSFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WSFS) Receives $77.07 Average PT from Brokerages

WSFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WSFS) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $77.0714.

Several brokerages have issued reports on WSFS. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 price target (up from $72.00) on shares of WSFS Financial in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of WSFS Financial in a report on Friday, June 12th. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of WSFS Financial from $70.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. UBS Group set a $76.00 price objective on WSFS Financial in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered WSFS Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th.

WSFS Financial Stock Performance

WSFS Financial stock opened at $79.84 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $75.07 and a 200-day moving average of $68.85. WSFS Financial has a 1 year low of $49.92 and a 1 year high of $82.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The company has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.35 and a beta of 0.76.

WSFS Financial (NASDAQ:WSFS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The bank reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.50 by $0.16. WSFS Financial had a net margin of 23.34% and a return on equity of 11.71%. The business had revenue of $284.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $278.41 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.27 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that WSFS Financial will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.

WSFS Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 7th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. WSFS Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.38%.

More WSFS Financial News

Here are the key news stories impacting WSFS Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: WSFS beat Wall Street expectations in Q2 2026, posting earnings of $1.66 per share versus the $1.50 consensus and revenue of $284.7 million versus $278.4 million expected, with revenue up 5.6% year over year. WSFS Reports 2Q 2026 EPS of $1.63 and ROA of 1.52%
• Positive Sentiment: The bank highlighted solid profitability metrics, including a 1.52% return on assets and 11.23% return on equity, which may reinforce confidence in earnings quality. WSFS Financial Reports Strong Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: WSFS announced a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, payable August 21 to shareholders of record on August 7, signaling continued capital returns but not a major surprise for investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Rodger Levenson sold 65,446 shares of WSFS Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.11, for a total value of $4,850,203.06. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 186,088 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,790,981.68. The trade was a 26.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of WSFS Financial

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of WSFS Financial by 11.4% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,598 shares of the bank’s stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its position in shares of WSFS Financial by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 68,460 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,782,000 after buying an additional 198 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position in shares of WSFS Financial by 92.4% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 431 shares of the bank’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 207 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in WSFS Financial by 23.8% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,148 shares of the bank’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC raised its stake in WSFS Financial by 3.7% during the third quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 6,389 shares of the bank’s stock worth $345,000 after buying an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.49% of the company’s stock.

WSFS Financial Company Profile

WSFS Financial Corporation is the bank holding company for WSFS Bank, a regional financial institution headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The company traces its roots to the Safe Deposit & Trust Company, founded in 1832, and formally organized as WSFS Financial in the mid-1980s. Over its long history, WSFS has grown through a combination of organic expansion and selective acquisitions to serve a broad base of individual, commercial and institutional clients.

WSFS Bank offers a full suite of banking and financial services, including retail and commercial deposit accounts, commercial and industrial lending, real estate financing, and treasury management solutions.