Inside the research
Webster Financial Corp
WBS Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$77.57
· +0.00 (+0.0%)
| 52w hi | $79.07 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $53.14 |
| Vol | 0 |
| As of | 20 Aug 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score +0.06
| Short | +0.02 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.07 |
| Long | +0.15 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Webster Financial Corp
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
| Market cap | $12.57B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $15.00B |
| Trailing P/E | 12.63x |
| Forward P/E | 10.82x |
| P / S (ttm) | 4.54x |
| Profit margin | 36.8% |
| Return on equity | 10.7% |
| Revenue growth | +5.8% |
| Earnings growth | +2.8% |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.27 | |
| Sector | +0.02 | |
| Technical | +0.00 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Webster Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Webster Bank, National Association that provides various financial products and services to businesses, individuals, and families in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, Healthcare Financial Services, and Consumer Banking. The company offers checking, savings, and money market accounts; time deposits; individual retirement account retirement savings; certificates of deposit; mortgages; home equity loans and lines of credit; business lines of credit; overdrafts; and term, commercial mortgages, student, PPA, SBA, and personal loans. It also provides commercial lending; financial planning, life and long-term insurance, personal retirement, and portfolio management solutions; employee retirement plans; credit cards; payroll services; automated clearing house payables and wires; bill pay, remote deposit capture, merchant, and lockbox services; treasury management and investment services; private banking services; wealth management services; and online and mobile banking services. Webster Financial Corporation was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.27 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.61 |
| Annual vol | 33.8% |
| Annual ret | +34.3% |
| Sharpe | 1.02 |
| Max DD | -33.5% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $74.29 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $78.00 / $69.00 |
| Median | $75.00 |
| Analysts | 12 |
| Strong Buy | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 1 | |
| Hold | 11 | |
| Sell | 1 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-05-01 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | → Outperform |
| 2026-03-03 | Wells Fargo | → Underweight |
| 2026-03-02 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | → Outperform |
| 2026-02-13 | Citigroup | → Neutral |
| 2026-02-06 | Wells Fargo | → Equal-Weight |
| 2026-02-05 | UBS | → Neutral |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-07-21 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-06-16 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-27 | Shareholder Vote, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-18 | Other Material Event | read |
| 2026-04-28 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-06 | Material Agreement, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-03 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-23 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-01-09 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-10-24 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-10-17 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | HOLLAND WILLIAM NEAL | EVP and CFO | Withheld for tax | 2.43K | $184.70K |
| 2026-06-08 | Aboelnaga Mona | Gift | 1.50K | — | |
| 2026-05-21 | Mitchell Maureen | Grant | 1.60K | — | |
| 2026-05-21 | Whiston William E. | Grant | 1.60K | — | |
| 2026-05-21 | States Lauren | Grant | 1.60K | — | |
| 2026-05-21 | O'Toole Richard L. | Grant | 1.60K | — | |
| 2026-05-21 | Pettie Mark | Grant | 1.60K | — | |
| 2026-05-21 | MORSE LAURENCE C | Grant | 1.60K | — | |
| 2026-05-21 | Aboelnaga Mona | Grant | 1.60K | — | |
| 2026-05-21 | HAYLES CAROL | Grant | 1.60K | — |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 0 |
| Top-5 share | 0.0% |
| HHI | 0 (—) |
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 1.03% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.80 |
| 5y CAGR | +0.0% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $1.60 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.60 |
| 2023 | $1.60 |
| 2024 | $1.60 |
| 2025 | $1.60 |
| 2026 | $0.40 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2010–2025 · 16 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $233.40M | +2.2% | |
| Operating income | $1.24B | +20.9% | |
| Net income | $1.00B | +18.9% | |
| Cash from ops | $1.40B | +18.2% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | $77.57 | $77.57 | $77.57 | $77.57 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | $78.03 | $78.14 | $77.50 | $77.57 | 91.31M |
| Aug 18 | $78.52 | $78.56 | $77.75 | $77.97 | 28.45M |
| Aug 17 | $79.00 | $79.05 | $78.48 | $78.69 | 7.22M |
| Aug 14 | $78.87 | $79.24 | $78.67 | $79.00 | 10.39M |
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