WaFd (WAFD) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Friday

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) will likely be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, April 10th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.75 per share and revenue of $190.51 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 16th. The bank reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by ($0.01). WaFd had a return on equity of 8.67% and a net margin of 17.45%.The company had revenue of $188.32 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $193.36 million. On average, analysts expect WaFd to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

WaFd Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of WaFd stock opened at $31.88 on Wednesday. WaFd has a 12-month low of $23.75 and a 12-month high of $34.29. The stock has a market cap of $2.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.03 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The business’s 50 day moving average is $32.01 and its 200-day moving average is $31.52.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. WaFd’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.37%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Cathy E. Cooper sold 5,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.77, for a total transaction of $178,981.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 94,755 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,199,876.35. This trade represents a 5.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of WaFd

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of WaFd by 42.8% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,174 shares of the bank’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 352 shares during the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC grew its holdings in WaFd by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 15,227 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $488,000 after buying an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in WaFd by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 75,005 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,196,000 after buying an additional 420 shares in the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC grew its holdings in WaFd by 57.6% in the 2nd quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 1,327 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi grew its holdings in WaFd by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 14,032 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $420,000 after buying an additional 565 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WAFD has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on WaFd from $33.50 to $30.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $34.00 price target on WaFd in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on WaFd from $31.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded WaFd from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of WaFd in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $32.90.

About WaFd

Washington Federal, Inc, doing business as WaFd Bank, is a publicly traded bank holding company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Through its subsidiary, WaFd Bank, the company provides a range of banking and financial services to individuals, small-to-medium enterprises, and commercial clients. Established in 1917 as Ballard Savings & Loan in Seattle, the institution expanded over decades to serve customers across the Western United States under the Washington Federal name and has operated as a public company since the early 1980s.

WaFd Bank’s core offerings encompass deposit accounts such as checking, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit, alongside consumer and commercial lending products.