How to buy Washington Federal stock (WAFD)

Washington Federal is a banks - regional business based in the US. Washington Federal shares (WAFD) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $31.95 – a decrease of 9.64% over the previous week. Washington Federal employs 2,208 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $704 million.

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Washington Federal stock price (NASDAQ: WAFD)

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Washington Federal shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$31.95
52-week range	$25.41 - $38.62
50-day moving average more info button	$35.73
200-day moving average more info button	$31.90
Wall St. target price	$39.00
PE ratio more info button	12.96
Dividend yield more info button	$0 (3.21%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.50

Is it a good time to buy Washington Federal stock?

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Washington Federal price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $32.4 from 2024-12-18

1 week (2024-12-13)	-8.35%
1 month (2024-11-20)	-9.80%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-7.95%
6 months (2024-06-20)	22.73%

1 year (2023-12-20)	1.44%
2 years (2022-12-20)	3.49%
3 years (2021-12-20)	11.12%
5 years (2019-12-20)	0.05%

Is Washington Federal stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Washington Federal stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Washington Federal's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Washington Federal's P/E ratio

Washington Federal's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 13x. In other words, Washington Federal shares trade at around 13x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Washington Federal's PEG ratio

Washington Federal's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.67. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Washington Federal's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Washington Federal financials

Revenue TTM	$704 million
Operating margin TTM	46.4%
Gross profit TTM	$700.9 million
Return on assets TTM	0.79%
Return on equity TTM	7.37%
Profit margin	28.41%
Book value	$33.25
Market Capitalization more info button	$2.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Washington Federal share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 41.94% of net profits

Recently Washington Federal has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Washington Federal shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Washington Federal's case, that would currently equate to about $0 per share.

While Washington Federal's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Washington Federal may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Washington Federal's most recent dividend payout was on 5 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 21 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Washington Federal's shares ever split?

Washington Federal's shares were split on a 11:10 basis on 1 February 2005 . So if you had owned 10 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 11 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Washington Federal shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 9.1% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Washington Federal shares which in turn could have impacted Washington Federal's share price.

Washington Federal share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Washington Federal's shares have ranged in value from as little as $25.4116 up to $38.62. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Washington Federal's is 0.822. This would suggest that Washington Federal's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Washington Federal overview

WaFd, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States. The company provides deposit products, including business and personal checking accounts, and term certificates of deposit, as well as money market accounts and passbook savings accounts. It offers single-family dwellings, construction, land acquisition and development, consumer lot, multi-family residential, commercial real estate, home equity, business, and consumer loans, as well as commercial and industrial loans. In addition, the company offers insurance brokerage services, such as individual and business insurance policies; holds and markets real estate properties; and debit and credit cards, as well as acts as the trustee. It serves consumers, mid-sized and large businesses, and owners and developers of commercial real estate. The company was formerly known as Washington Federal, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Washington Federal is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.667% of Washington Federal shares are held by insiders and 80.251% by institutions. How many people work for Washington Federal?
Latest data suggests 2,208 work at Washington Federal. When does the fiscal year end for Washington Federal?
Washington Federal's fiscal year ends in September. Where is Washington Federal based?
Washington Federal's address is: 425 Pike Street, Seattle, WA, United States, 98101 What is Washington Federal's ISIN number?
Washington Federal's international securities identification number is: US9388241096 What is Washington Federal's CUSIP number?
Washington Federal's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 938824109