Financial Services
Webster Financial Corporation(WBS-PG)
Live Price
Offline$24.08
-0.07% today
1Y Change
+4.07%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ May 27, 2026
- Market Cap
- $3.91B
- Revenue Growth
- +6.1%
- EPS Growth
- +35.2%
- Dividend Yield
- 2.2%
Coverage: 234 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ May 27, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Webster Financial Corporation (WBS-PG) is a Financial Services stock with a market cap of $3.91B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $24.08 and up 4.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ May 27, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +6.1%, EPS growth of +35.2%, a dividend yield of 2.2%. What stands out right now is revenue +6.1%, EPS +35.2%, free cash flow -26.3% with operating margin 27.1% and ROIC 4.2%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 2.2%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 11.1 and price/sales 2.7. Stock Foundry combines WBS-PG price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Financial Services peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+6.1% vs +3.4% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+27.1% vs +4.7% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 23, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +6.1% and EPS at +35.2%, with operating margin around 27.1%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 2.2%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -0.2% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 23, 2026 | โ | +0.5% | +0.5% | +1.6% |
2026 Jan 23, 2026 | +3.9% | -0.1% | -0.8% | +3.7% |
2025 Oct 15, 2025 | +4.6% | -2.3% | -0.3% | -0.7% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
Compare this ticker against a broad index, growth benchmark, or sector ETF using a shared 1Y normalization window.
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
WBS-PG Max Drawdown
-7.06%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
Webster Financial Corporation
New York Stock Exchange
Webster Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Webster Bank, National Association that provides a range of banking, investment, and financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, HSA Bank, and Retail Banking. The Commercial Banking segment provides lending, deposit, and cash management services; commercial and industrial lending and leasing, commercial real estate lending, equipment financing, and asset-based lending, as well as treasury and payment services; wealth management solutions to business owners, operators, and consumers; and trust, asset management, financial planning, insurance, retirement, and investment products. The HSA Bank segment offers health savings accounts, health reimbursement arrangements, flexible spending accounts, and commuter services that are distributed directly to employers and individual consumers, as well as through national and regional insurance carriers, consultants, and financial advisors. The Retail Banking segment provides deposit and fee-based services, residential mortgages, home equity lines, secured and unsecured loans, and credit cards to consumers. The company also offers online and mobile banking services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 130 banking centers and 251 ATMs. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
- Leadership
- Luis R. Massiani
- IPO Date
- Feb 2, 2022
- Employees
- 4.3k
- Street Address
- 200 Elm Street
- Mailing
- Stamford, CT, 06902
- Region
- Stamford, CT, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 203 578 2202
- Last Updated
- May 5, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 11.1
- EV/EBITDA
- 9.0
- Price/Sales
- 2.7
- Price/Book
- 1.2
Growth
- Revenue
- +6.1%
- EPS
- +35.2%
- Free Cash Flow
- -26.3%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 62.0%
- Operating Margin
- 27.1%
- Net Margin
- 23.5%
- ROE
- 10.8%
- ROIC
- 4.2%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.08
- Current Ratio
- 269.13
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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