Washington Federal, Inc. (WAFD): Price and Financial Metrics
WAFD Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $30.03 | 52-week high | $39.17 |
| Prev. close | $29.00 | 52-week low | $23.90 |
| Day low | $29.12 | Volume | 574,700 |
| Day high | $30.45 | Avg. volume | 777,742 |
| 50-day MA | $27.82 | Dividend yield | 3.54% |
| 200-day MA | $32.45 | Market Cap | 1.98B |
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WAFD POWR Grades
- WAFD scores best on the Growth dimension, with a Growth rank ahead of 62.34% of US stocks.
- The strongest trend for WAFD is in Quality, which has been heading down over the past 179 days.
- WAFD ranks lowest in Quality; there it ranks in the 19th percentile.
WAFD Stock Summary
- The ratio of debt to operating expenses for WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC is higher than it is for about 92.07% of US stocks.
- With a year-over-year growth in debt of 118.5%, WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC's debt growth rate surpasses 89.6% of about US stocks.
- Shareholder yield, a measure of how much is returned to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases, for WAFD comes in at -114.69% -- higher than that of only 4.98% of stocks in our set.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC are HBNC, GBCI, BANC, CVBF, and INBK.
- WAFD's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC's official web site, go to www.wafdbank.com.
WAFD Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Financial Services stock, WAFD's price/sales ratio is 9.09% higher, now standing at 2.4.
- Over the past 243 months, WAFD's price/sales ratio has gone down 3.3.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for WAFD.
| Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAFD | 2023-05-19 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 6.5 | 12.4 |
| WAFD | 2023-05-18 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 6.5 | 12.4 |
| WAFD | 2023-05-17 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 6.7 | 12.5 |
| WAFD | 2023-05-16 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 12.2 |
| WAFD | 2023-05-15 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 6.4 | 12.3 |
| WAFD | 2023-05-12 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 12.2 |
WAFD Growth Metrics
- Its 3 year price growth rate is now at -6.09%.
- Its 2 year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at 30.22%.
- Its 3 year net cashflow from operations growth rate is now at 7.53%.
The table below shows WAFD's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
| Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | 699.967 | 307.724 | 250.934 |
| 2022-09-30 | 657.961 | 268.465 | 221.705 |
| 2022-06-30 | 622.819 | 236.164 | 200.682 |
| 2022-03-31 | 598.839 | 192.949 | 184.809 |
| 2021-12-31 | 586.103 | 247.116 | 181.255 |
| 2021-09-30 | 565.17 | 314.454 | 173.581 |
WAFD's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- WAFD has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 45.78% of graded US stocks.
- WAFD's asset turnover comes in at 0.028 -- ranking 398th of 428 Banking stocks.
- CHCO, WSBF, and ECPG are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with WAFD.
The table below shows WAFD's key quality metrics over time.
| Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-30 | 0.028 | 1 | 0.011 |
| 2021-03-31 | 0.027 | 1 | 0.010 |
| 2020-12-31 | 0.027 | 1 | 0.010 |
| 2020-09-30 | 0.030 | 1 | 0.012 |
| 2020-06-30 | 0.032 | 1 | 0.013 |
| 2020-03-31 | 0.034 | 1 | 0.014 |
WAFD Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of WAFD, see our WAFD price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
| Average Price Target | $34.00 | Average Broker Recommendation | 2 (Hold) |
Washington Federal, Inc. (WAFD) Company Bio
Washington Federal provides banking services to professionals, real estate investors, and non-profit organizations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. The company was founded in 1917 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Latest WAFD News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate WAFD as an investment opportunity.
Here's What We Like About Washington Federal's (NASDAQ:WAFD) Upcoming DividendIt looks like Washington Federal, Inc. ( NASDAQ:WAFD ) is about to go ex-dividend in the next four days. The... |
MVB Financial (MVBF), Integrated Financial Merger TerminatedMVB Financial (MVBF) and Integrated Financial terminate their all-stock merger deal. |
Washington Federal Announces Cash Dividend of 25 Cents Per ShareSEATTLE, May 09, 2023--Today, the Board of Directors of Washington Federal, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAFD) (the "Company"), parent company of Washington Federal Bank ("WaFd Bank"), announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of 25 cents per share. The dividend will be paid June 2, 2023, to common shareholders of record as of May 19, 2023. This will be Washington Federal’s 161st consecutive quarterly cash dividend. |
Washington Federal, Inc. and Luther Burbank Corporation Announce Receipt of Shareholder Approval for MergerSEATTLE, May 05, 2023--Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ: WAFD) ("Washington Federal"), the parent company of Washington Federal Bank ("WaFd Bank"), and Luther Burbank Corporation (NASDAQ: LBC) ("Luther Burbank"), the parent company of Luther Burbank Savings, jointly announced today that, at special meetings of their respective shareholders held on May 4, 2023, Washington Federal shareholders approved the issuance of shares of Washington Federal’s common stock to the shareholders of Luther Burban |
Washington Federal (WAFD) Q2 Earnings Miss, Revenues RiseA rise in NII, a decent rise in loan balance and higher rates aid Washington Federal's (WAFD) fiscal Q2 earnings. Yet, lower other income, an increase in expenses and higher provisions act as headwinds. |
WAFD Price Returns
| 1-mo | 18.40% |
| 3-mo | -4.42% |
| 6-mo | -9.10% |
| 1-year | -6.79% |
| 3-year | 10.43% |
| 5-year | 2.26% |
| YTD | -9.01% |
| 2022 | 3.39% |
| 2021 | 33.50% |
| 2020 | -27.26% |
| 2019 | 40.64% |
| 2018 | -20.30% |
WAFD Dividends
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