WaFd (WAFD) to Release Earnings on Thursday

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) is expected to post its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 15th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.74 per share and revenue of $193.3590 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The bank reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter. WaFd had a return on equity of 8.40% and a net margin of 16.02%.The business had revenue of $187.62 million for the quarter. 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 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:WAFD opened at $32.67 on Tuesday. WaFd has a 52-week low of $23.75 and a 52-week high of $33.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.38 and a beta of 0.86. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $32.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $30.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 0.96.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were paid a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. WaFd’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other WaFd news, CEO Brent J. Beardall purchased 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $16.85 per share, with a total value of $50,550.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,000 shares in the company, valued at $101,100. This trade represents a 100.00% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of WaFd

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in WaFd by 42.8% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,174 shares of the bank’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 352 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of WaFd by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 75,005 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,196,000 after purchasing an additional 420 shares during the period. McIlrath & Eck LLC lifted its stake in shares of WaFd by 57.6% in the 2nd quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 1,327 shares of the bank’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of WaFd by 4.2% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 14,032 shares of the bank’s stock worth $420,000 after buying an additional 565 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its position in WaFd by 3.5% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 48,606 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,423,000 after buying an additional 1,630 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WAFD has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of WaFd in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on shares of WaFd from $32.00 to $31.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of WaFd from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 18th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $32.00.

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.