Why is WAFD down?
Down 2% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%.
- Its Oct 16 results:
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Down 2% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%.
| Holding it back | Below its 200-day since September |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 9 |
Wed Dec 16: Special Shareholder MeetingDate confirmed.
After its last 4 reports it closed -2.2% on average, higher 0 of 4 times.
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 2 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
WAFD is #150 of 168 by Quality Score.
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Expected to report Thu Jan 14, after the close (in 65 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“The increase was primarily driven by a $16.4 million gain on the sale of single family loans during the quarter.”
WAFD's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Net gain on multifamily loan sale | about $7M |
“In spite of the recent surge in interest rates to their highest level in the last twenty years, with the 10 year bond at levels above 5.20%, WaFd is well positioned to benefit from rising rates as our assets are expected to reprice more quickly than our liabilities resulting in expansion of our margin over the short term.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 16)
EPS grew 3.1% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $1.08 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | -0.5% | -2.5% | +1.1% |
| Jul 17, 2026 | -0.2% | -3.4% | -3.6% |
| Apr 17, 2026 | -0.4% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $29.6M in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 44.8, MACD above signal, below both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 35% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $1.08 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $79.9M a year |
| Free cash flow | $227M |
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: WAFD is under 0.1% of VYM and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
WaFd Inc is engaged in providing lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services to consumers, mid-sized to large businesses, and owners and developers of commercial real estate. Through the WaFd Bank, it is involved in accepting deposits from the general public and investing these funds in loans of various types, including first-lien mortgages on single-family dwellings, construction loans, land acquisition and development loans among others. The Bank also invests in certain United States government and agency obligations along with other investments and also performs insurance brokerage activities. Geographically, it operates in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, California and Texas.
“We operate in a highly competitive environment.”
WAFD scores 2 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #150 of 168 in Banks by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 2% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
WAFD scores 2 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #150 of 168 in Banks by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind WAFD's 2.
Expected to report Thu Jan 14, after the close, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. WAFD closed higher after 0 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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