WSFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WSFS) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

WSFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WSFS) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $65.40.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. DA Davidson lowered WSFS Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of WSFS Financial in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of WSFS Financial in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $62.00 price objective on shares of WSFS Financial and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th.

WSFS Financial News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting WSFS Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results topped expectations: WSFS reported non‑GAAP EPS of $1.43 (beat consensus) and revenue of roughly $271.9M, both stronger than forecasts — the immediate catalyst behind the stock move. Q4 beats summary
• Positive Sentiment: Management guided toward growth in 2026: the company signaled double‑digit core EPS growth, expects mid‑single‑digit deposit gains, highlighted strong fee momentum and reiterated capital return plans — this forward commentary supports higher multiple re‑rating. Guidance article
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns and shareholder yield: the board announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 (ex‑dividend Feb 13) and emphasized ongoing capital returns — supportive for income/total‑return investors. (Dividend notice from company filings.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Full press release, slides and call transcript available for deeper read — useful if you want line‑item detail (loan growth, NII, fee breakdown, and management Q&A). Press release / slide deck Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP vs. non‑GAAP divergence and slight QoQ fee softness: BusinessWire reported GAAP Q4 EPS of $1.34 (vs. the $1.43 non‑GAAP figure) and fee revenue edged down slightly quarter‑to‑quarter — items to monitor for sustainability of margin and earnings quality. BusinessWire report

WSFS Financial Stock Up 6.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:WSFS opened at $61.67 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.09 and a beta of 0.80. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $56.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $55.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. WSFS Financial has a 12-month low of $42.44 and a 12-month high of $61.84.

WSFS Financial (NASDAQ:WSFS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The bank reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $90.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $267.36 million. WSFS Financial had a return on equity of 10.93% and a net margin of 21.14%.WSFS Financial’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.11 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that WSFS Financial will post 4.47 earnings per share for the current year.

WSFS Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. WSFS Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.02%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WSFS Financial

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in WSFS Financial in the third quarter worth $31,000. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of WSFS Financial by 159.7% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 813 shares of the bank’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of WSFS Financial by 31.2% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 920 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of WSFS Financial by 265.4% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 972 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 706 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in WSFS Financial by 618.4% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,250 shares of the bank’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 1,076 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.49% of the company’s stock.

WSFS Financial Company Profile

WSFS Financial Corporation is the bank holding company for WSFS Bank, a regional financial institution headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The company traces its roots to the Safe Deposit & Trust Company, founded in 1832, and formally organized as WSFS Financial in the mid-1980s. Over its long history, WSFS has grown through a combination of organic expansion and selective acquisitions to serve a broad base of individual, commercial and institutional clients.

WSFS Bank offers a full suite of banking and financial services, including retail and commercial deposit accounts, commercial and industrial lending, real estate financing, and treasury management solutions.