The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Friday, August 14, 2026

Subject of the day

WAFD

Concerning the House

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 residential, 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. Additionally, it provides technology and data services; and personalized financial guidance and investment services. 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. and changed its name to WaFd, Inc. in September 2023. WaFd, Inc. was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

United States · www.wafdbank.com

The Long Run

FY 2010–2025 · 16 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$27.51M+2.0%
Net income$200.04M+3.5%
Cash from ops$236.95M+2.6%
Quotation

$37.95

+0.19 (+0.5%)

52w hi$39.32
52w lo$27.16
Vol474.96K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.28

Short+0.14
Medium+0.34
Long+0.41

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

WaFd, Inc.

Financial Services · Banks - Regional

Market cap$2.81B
Enterprise value$5.77B
Trailing P/E11.97x
Forward P/E11.29x
EV / EBITDA
P / S (ttm)3.69x
Profit margin33.7%
Return on equity8.5%
Revenue growth+5.6%
Earnings growth+15.1%
Debt / equity
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.83
Corr SPX0.48
Annual vol28.4%
Annual ret+10.0%
Sharpe0.35
Max DD-35.7%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.30
Sector+0.09
Technical+0.15
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$37.95$38.15$37.76$37.95474.96K
Aug 12$37.73$38.08$37.58$37.76691.30K
Aug 11$37.41$38.08$37.34$38.06544.20K
Aug 10$37.00$37.35$36.90$37.33610.80K
Aug 7$37.43$37.43$37.04$37.16421.70K