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The Quantellect read.Of the 13 firms covering Webster Financial Corporation, 6 rate it Buy or better, 6 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $69.00 to $79.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $74.12 sits 4% below the current $77.57. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 7 to 5 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.67 next quarter toward $7.17 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS13 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy646%
Hold646%
Sell18%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to Webster Financial Corporation.
As of Sep, 5 of 12 firms rate WBS a Buy (6 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
WBS EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.67
Range $1.59 – $1.72 · 6 analysts · +5% YoY
Next period, 6 analysts expect Webster Financial Corporation to earn $1.67 a share (range $1.59 – $1.72), versus $1.59 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $6.46, growing to $7.17 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$769.3M
Range $764.8M – $782.0M · 6 analysts · +3% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $769.3M (range $764.8M – $782.0M), +3.1% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $3.0B, rising to $3.2B next year.
Top analysts covering Webster Financial Corporation
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on WBS.
#1
Timur Braziler
Wells Fargo · Rank #87
Buy
$70.00-9.8% to target
Overall win rate
51%
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#2
Daniel Tamayo
Raymond James · Rank #155
Hold
No targeton WBS
Overall win rate
43%
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#3
Christopher McGratty
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Buy
$77.50-0.1% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Manan Gosalia
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$75.00-3.3% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Ben Gerlinger
Citigroup
Hold
$75.00-3.3% to target
Coverage
—
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WBS stock forecast FAQ
What is WBS's average 12-month price target?+
The 13 analysts with a live target average $74.12 for Webster Financial Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $79.00 high to a $69.00 low.
Is WBS stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 13 analyst ratings, 6 are Buy or Strong Buy, 6 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for WBS?+
The Street-high target is $79.00 (TD Cowen), and the Street-low is $69.00 (UBS). The average of all 13 active targets is $74.12.
How many Wall Street analysts cover WBS?+
13 analysts have an active rating on Webster Financial Corporation, and 13 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering WBS?+
Among analysts who currently cover WBS, Timur Braziler of Wells Fargo has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #87). Their current call is Buy with a $70.00 target.
What is Webster Financial Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.67 per share (range $1.59 – $1.72) across 6 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $6.46, rising to $7.17 the following year.
How much revenue is Webster Financial Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $769.3M (range $764.8M – $782.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $3.0B, growing to $3.2B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading WBS lately?+
As of Sep, 5 of 12 firms rate WBS a Buy (6 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their WBS calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
