Is Webster Financial Corp (NYSE: WBS) The Best Stock To Invest In?

After Hours

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Stocks Info

Webster Financial Corp is listed on the NYSE in the Financial sector while operating in the Banks – Regional industry. The current market capitalization of Webster Financial Corp is $10.34B. A total of 2.74 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.38M shares.

In the most recent transaction, SOTO JASON A. sold 2,500 shares of WBS for 61.21 per share on Jul 21 ’25. After the transaction, the Chief Credit Officer now owns 18,889 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jul 21 ’25, GRIFFIN JAMES MI sold 2,065 shares at 60.56 per share. WBS shares that Head of Consumer Banking owns now total 13,363.

Among the insiders who bought shares, Wang Albert Jen-Wen acquired of 3,250 shares on Jul 22 ’25 at a per-share price of $60.31. In another insider transaction, BLEY DANIEL bought 3,000 shares at $61.12 per share on Jul 21 ’25.

Dividend

The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Webster Financial Corp pays an annual dividend of $1.60, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.60%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.48.

Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WBS has a high of $63.99 and a low of $39.43.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $52.49, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $3.44B.

Analysts Opinion

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. 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 4.69.

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