The stock price of Webster Financial Corp (NYSE: WBS) has dropped by -1.16 compared to previous close of 59.31. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.79% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-20 that WBS’ Q4 earnings benefit from an increase in NII, loans and deposit balance, along with a fall in expenses. However, a rise in provisions is a headwind.
Is It Worth Investing in Webster Financial Corp (NYSE: WBS) Right Now?
Webster Financial Corp (NYSE: WBS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.41x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WBS is 1.28. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 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 currently, short sellers hold a 1.89% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WBS on January 24, 2025 was 1.14M shares.
WBS’s Market Performance
WBS’s stock has seen a 0.79% increase for the week, with a 8.29% rise in the past month and a 13.85% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.67%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.56% for Webster Financial Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.99% for WBS’s stock, with a 19.50% 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 0.60% 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 -8.39% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.67%, as shares surge +6.60% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.63% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WBS rose by +0.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $56.37. In addition, Webster Financial Corp saw 6.16% 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 8.70, with 0.99 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 3.55. 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 0.05.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Webster Financial Corp (WBS) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
