WaFd (WAFD) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 16th. Analysts expect WaFd to post earnings of $0.83 per share and revenue of $199.5580 million for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) last announced its earnings results on Friday, April 17th. The bank reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.09. WaFd had a net margin of 18.25% and a return on equity of 8.94%. The firm had revenue of $197.66 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $190.51 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.17 EPS. On average, analysts expect WaFd to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

WaFd Price Performance

NASDAQ WAFD opened at $36.90 on Thursday. WaFd has a twelve month low of $26.31 and a twelve month high of $39.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 0.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.73 billion, a PE ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 0.83. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $36.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of $33.81.

WaFd Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. WaFd’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.29%.

Insider Buying and Selling at WaFd

In other news, EVP Kim E. Robison sold 22,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.28, for a total transaction of $776,160.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 116,099 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,095,972.72. The trade was a 15.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WaFd

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WAFD. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in WaFd by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,980,089 shares of the bank’s stock worth $159,514,000 after purchasing an additional 26,000 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in WaFd by 11.8% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,375,110 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $41,652,000 after purchasing an additional 145,646 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in WaFd by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 712,302 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $22,815,000 after purchasing an additional 38,376 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of WaFd by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 698,303 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $21,152,000 after purchasing an additional 41,598 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of WaFd by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 600,572 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $18,191,000 after purchasing an additional 37,919 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 83.71% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on shares of WaFd from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on shares of WaFd from $30.50 to $36.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of WaFd from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of WaFd from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, WaFd presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.80.

WaFd Company Profile

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.