The price-to-earnings ratio for Webster Financial Corp (NYSE: WBS) is above average at 10.67x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.02.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WBS is 169.70M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.24% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of WBS on April 10, 2025 was 1.23M shares.
WBS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Webster Financial Corp (NYSE: WBS) has increased by 11.63 when compared to last closing price of 41.80.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -9.38% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-07 that STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Webster Financial Corporation Announces Q1 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call.
WBS’s Market Performance
Webster Financial Corp (WBS) has experienced a -9.38% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -4.23% drop in the past month, and a -15.27% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 10.97%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.66% for WBS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.46% for WBS’s stock, with a simple moving average of -9.58% for the last 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 -13.08% 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 -27.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.66%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 10.97%, as shares sank -6.10% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.39% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WBS fell by -9.38%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $49.35. In addition, Webster Financial Corp saw -15.50% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WBS starting from CIULLA JOHN R, who sale 8,000 shares at the price of $57.43 back on Feb 20 ’25. After this action, CIULLA JOHN R now owns 210,051 shares of Webster Financial Corp, valued at $459,446 using the latest closing price.
John R. Ciulla, the Affiliate of Webster Financial Corp, proposed sale 8,000 shares at $58.67 during a trade that took place back on Feb 20 ’25, which means that John R. Ciulla is holding shares at $469,360 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WBS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.34 for the present operating margin
- 0.87 for the gross margin
The net margin for Webster Financial Corp stands at 0.23. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 8.54, with 0.99 for asset returns.
Based on Webster Financial Corp (WBS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.09 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.99. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.1. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.71.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.14. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.72for 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 0.06.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Webster Financial Corp (WBS) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
