WaFd (WAFD) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) will likely be issuing its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 15th. Analysts expect WaFd to announce earnings of $0.8430 per share and revenue of $203.66 million for the quarter. Individuals may visit the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The bank reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.01). WaFd had a return on equity of 8.98% and a net margin of 18.47%. The firm had revenue of $205.52 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $199.56 million. On average, analysts expect WaFd to post $3.22 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3.52 EPS for the next fiscal year.

WaFd Price Performance

Shares of WaFd stock opened at $29.34 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $2.17 billion, a PE ratio of 9.49 and a beta of 0.89. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $33.99 and a 200 day moving average of $35.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. WaFd has a 12 month low of $26.31 and a 12 month high of $39.49.

WaFd Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st were paid a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 21st. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. WaFd’s payout ratio is presently 34.07%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on WAFD shares. Zacks Research raised WaFd from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. DA Davidson cut their target price on shares of WaFd from $40.00 to $37.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of WaFd from $36.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of WaFd from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.25.

About WaFd

WaFd, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and the parent company of WaFd Bank. Founded in 1917 as Washington Federal, the company adopted the WaFd name in 2024. WaFd Bank provides banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses and nonprofit organizations.

The bank offers deposit accounts, residential mortgage lending, home equity financing, commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial lending, construction financing and consumer banking products.