WaFd Inc (NASDAQ: WAFD): Is It A Buying Opportunity Again?

After Hours

After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility.

Stocks Info

WAFD belongs to the Financial sector of the NASDAQ while operating in the Banks – Regional industry. The current market capitalization of WaFd Inc is $2.30B. A total of 0.53 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 600.37K shares.

In the most recent transaction, Mauer Ryan sold 12,132 shares of WAFD for 33.33 per share on Nov 04 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP & Chief Credit Officer now owns 100,376 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 04 ’24, Cooper Cathy E sold 7,500 shares at 32.52 per share. WAFD shares that EVP & Chief Consumer Banker owns now total 74,250.

Among the insiders who bought shares, Mauer Ryan acquired of 12,132 shares on Nov 04 ’24 at a per-share price of $33.37. In another insider transaction, Cooper Cathy E bought 7,500 shares at $32.52 per share on Nov 04 ’24.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. WaFd Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.05, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.72%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.04. WAFD’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.5% when it declared a $0.27 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 2/21/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/22/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2.8%. The WAFD stock dividend was $0.26 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WAFD has a high of $38.62 and a low of $25.78.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $33.45, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.13B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WAFD is Buy with a score of 3.00.

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