WAFD Company Profile and Key Details

WaFd, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) closed at $35.55 USD, losing -$0.41 (-1.14%) from the previous close of $35.96. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $26.31 and $38.59. With a market capitalization of about $2.63 billion, WaFd, Inc. is classified as a mid-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~0.85). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 673.47 thousand shares, volume is running light vs its 52-week average. Headquartered in Seattle, WA, WaFd, Inc. operates in the Financial Services sector and the Banks - Regional industry. Led by CEO Brent J. Beardall, the company employs approximately 2,018 people and listed since November 09, 1982. WaFd, Inc. engages in the provision of lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services to consumers.

WaFd, Inc. last paid a dividend of 1.08 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 0.71%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $59.58. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 -1.07%, SMA50 -0.7%, SMA200 5.69%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 48.55 (neutral), while the ATR of 0.82 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -5.0% below its high and over 37.18% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 447.62 thousand shares is below the 3-month average of 688.70 thousand, indicating normal recent market interest.

WaFd, Inc. generated EPS of $2.89 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 3.11%. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.83. The next quarter is forecast at $0.75. Next year's EPS is expected at $10.37. Analyst sentiment is neutral. Analyst rating data shows there are 0 Strong Buy ratings, 0 Buy ratings, 10 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $38.00 to $30.50. The high target offers 5.67% upside. The low target suggests -15.18% downside. The mean target is $33.35. This offers -7.26% upside. WaFd, Inc. earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended April 16, 2026, missed forecasts by 12.16%. The prior quarter beat by -1.32%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include -4.62% in January 16, 2025.

WaFd, Inc. has 78.79 million shares outstanding. The public float is 77.93 million shares, elevated short interest at 3.64% of float. This equals 2.12 million shares. The short ratio is 4.89 days. Institutional investors hold 84.72% of the float. Insiders own 1.68%. WHITEHEAD ROY M holds 293.38 thousand shares, CHINN DEREK L has 210.78 thousand shares and Schoonover Mark Alan has 122.24 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show balanced activity. They sold 27.30 thousand shares across 2 transactions.

WaFd, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) shares are flat -1.84% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been positive over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows WaFd, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 10.64. Analyst sentiment is mixed, with the majority of ratings in Neutral territory and a mean price target of $33.11, suggesting -7.93% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-0.58% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (17.02% over three months), and a longer-term gain (3.31% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that WaFd, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected decline of -0.58%, with price expected at $35.75 by June 09, 2026, within a range of $35.09 to $36.39 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 17.02%, reaching $42.08 by August 24, 2026, with a range of $41.01 to $43.20. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 3.31%, with price at $37.15 by May 26, 2027, within a range of $36.22 to $38.22.

WaFd, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 10.64, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 1.9 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.9 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 12.12, also below market averages.