The stock of Webster Financial Corp (NYSE: WBS) has increased by 3.01 when compared to last closing price of 56.46. Despite this, the company has experienced a 5.61% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-14 that Evaluate the expected performance of Webster Financial (WBS) for the quarter ended December 2024, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.
Is It Worth Investing in Webster Financial Corp (NYSE: WBS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Webster Financial Corp (NYSE: WBS) is above average at 13.17x. The 36-month beta value for WBS is also noteworthy at 1.28. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WBS is 169.83M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.89% of that float. The average trading volume of WBS on January 16, 2025 was 1.22M shares.
WBS’s Market Performance
WBS stock saw a decrease of 5.61% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -1.54% and a quarterly a decrease of 20.91%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.45%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.77% for Webster Financial Corp (WBS). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.60% for WBS’s stock, with a 19.21% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WBS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WBS stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for WBS by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for WBS in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $75 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to WBS, setting the target price at $57 in the report published on August 05th of the previous year.
WBS Trading at 0.72% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WBS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.45%, as shares sank -1.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.28% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WBS rose by +5.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $55.60. In addition, Webster Financial Corp saw 5.32% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WBS starting from BLEY DANIEL, who sale 500 shares at the price of $61.91 back on Nov 29 ’24. After this action, BLEY DANIEL now owns 17,279 shares of Webster Financial Corp, valued at $30,952 using the latest closing price.
BLEY DANIEL, the Officer of Webster Financial Corp, proposed sale 500 shares at $61.91 during a trade that took place back on Nov 29 ’24, which means that BLEY DANIEL is holding shares at $30,952 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WBS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.32 for the present operating margin
- 1.21 for the gross margin
The net margin for Webster Financial Corp stands at 0.25. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 8.83, with 1.01 for asset returns.
Based on Webster Financial Corp (WBS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.44. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.79.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.53. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.04. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.09.
Conclusion
In summary, Webster Financial Corp (WBS) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
