After Hours
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities.
Stocks Info
As a NYSE listed company, WBS falls under the Financial sector while operating within the Banks – Regional industry segment. The current market capitalization of Webster Financial Corp is $7.23B. A total of 2.35 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.25M shares.
In the most recent transaction, CIULLA JOHN R sold 8,000 shares of WBS for 57.43 per share on Feb 20 ’25. After the transaction, the Chairman and CEO now owns 210,051 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 20 ’25, John R. Ciulla bought 8,000 shares at 58.67 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, MORSE LAURENCE C disposed of 13,217 shares on Feb 19 ’25 at a per-share price of $59.07. This resulted in the Director holding 18,808 shares of WBS after the transaction. In another insider transaction, BLEY DANIEL sold 500 shares at $61.91 per share on Nov 29 ’24. Company shares held by the Chief Risk Officer now total 17,279.
Dividend
Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Webster Financial Corp pays an annual dividend of $1.60, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.79%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.65. WBS’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2.67% when it declared a $0.40 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 2/10/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/1/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3.08%. The WBS stock dividend was $0.40 per share in cash.
In spite of price targets being rarely accurate, it tends to exert some kind influence from time to time, and was often accepted by the market as having some value. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WBS has a high of $63.99 and a low of $39.33.
As of this writing, WBS has an earnings estimate of $1.38 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 14.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.45 per share and a lower estimate of $1.3.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
The balance sheet of a company shows what assets and liabilities a company has, as well as the amount, equity investors have invested. With the help of this information, a company’s financial ratios can be calculated to give investors an overview of the company’s prospects. Its Book Value Per Share was $51.63, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $3.44B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside 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 WBS is Buy with a score of 4.64.
