Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.03, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports.
On a related note, analysts at Zacks reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Washington Federal in a research note to investors on Thursday, June 6th. They now have a $17.75 price target on the stock.
Shares of Washington Federal (NASDAQ: WAFD) opened at 20.62 on Friday. Washington Federal has a 52 week low of $15.34 and a 52 week high of $21.18. The stock’s 50-day moving average is currently $18.51. The company has a market cap of $2.148 billion and a P/E ratio of 15.50.
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which is scheduled for Friday, July 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 5th will be given a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 2nd.
Washington Federal, Inc is a non-diversified unitary savings and loan holding company, which conducts its operations through a federally-insured savings association subsidiary, Washington Federal (NASDAQ: WAFD).