Webster Financial - WBS Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
  • Consensus Price Target: $56.23
  • Forecasted Upside: 20.51%
  • Number of Analysts: 14
  • Breakdown:
  • 0 Sell Ratings
  • 2 Hold Ratings
  • 12 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
$46.66
▲ +0.32 (0.69%)

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Analyst Price Target for WBS

Analyst Price Target is $56.23
▲ +20.51% Upside Potential
This price target is based on 14 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Webster Financial in the last 3 months. The average price target is $56.23, with a high forecast of $65.00 and a low forecast of $42.00. The average price target represents a 20.51% upside from the last price of $46.66.

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Current Consensus is Moderate Buy

The current consensus among 14 investment analysts is to moderate buy stock in Webster Financial. This Moderate Buy consensus rating has held steady for over two years.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 12 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
11/24/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 12 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
2/22/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 12 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
5/23/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 12 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
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8/21/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 12 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
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11/19/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 12 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
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2/17/2024
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  • 12 buy ratings
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4/17/2024
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  • 12 buy ratings
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5/17/2024

Latest Recommendations

  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 12 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings

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DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetImpact on Share PriceDetails
4/24/2024Royal Bank of CanadaLower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$57.00 ➝ $54.00Low
4/24/2024CitigroupLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$60.00 ➝ $55.00Low
4/24/2024BarclaysLower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$70.00 ➝ $65.00Low
4/24/2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsLower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$64.00 ➝ $58.00Low
4/24/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$65.00 ➝ $63.00Low
4/9/2024Royal Bank of CanadaLower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$59.00 ➝ $57.00Low
4/8/2024Jefferies Financial GroupLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$65.00 ➝ $56.00Low
3/26/2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$64.00Low
3/26/2024Raymond JamesReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$60.00Low
3/8/2024BarclaysInitiated CoverageOverweight$70.00Low
2/7/2024Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$51.00 ➝ $61.00Low
1/25/2024CitigroupLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$61.00 ➝ $60.00Low
1/24/2024Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$59.00Low
1/24/2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$62.00 ➝ $64.00Low
1/24/2024Raymond JamesBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$57.00 ➝ $60.00Low
1/24/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$60.00 ➝ $65.00Low
1/11/2024Bank of AmericaInitiated CoverageBuy$60.00Low
1/5/2024Raymond JamesBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$49.00 ➝ $57.00Low
12/21/2023Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$57.00 ➝ $62.00Low
12/15/2023Piper SandlerBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$53.00 ➝ $60.00Low
12/4/2023Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$49.00 ➝ $51.00Low
12/1/2023CitigroupInitiated CoverageBuy$51.00Low
10/23/2023Raymond JamesLower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$51.00 ➝ $49.00Low
10/10/2023Jefferies Financial GroupLower Target$53.00 ➝ $47.00Low
10/10/2023Royal Bank of CanadaLower Target$53.00 ➝ $48.00Low
10/4/2023Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$50.00 ➝ $42.00Low
9/27/2023Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$43.00 ➝ $49.00Low
9/12/2023Seaport Res PtnReiterated RatingBuyLow
8/8/2023Piper SandlerBoost Target$50.00 ➝ $53.00Low
7/25/2023Morgan StanleyReiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$43.00Low
7/24/2023Raymond JamesBoost TargetOutperform$50.00 ➝ $51.00Low
7/21/2023WedbushBoost TargetNeutral$40.00 ➝ $50.00Low
7/21/2023Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform$51.00 ➝ $53.00Low
7/7/2023Morgan StanleyLower Target$44.00 ➝ $43.00Low
6/29/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost Target$42.00 ➝ $46.00Low
5/25/2023Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftInitiated CoverageBuy$47.00Low
4/24/2023Raymond JamesLower Target$56.00 ➝ $50.00Low
4/21/2023Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingOutperform$55.00Low
4/21/2023Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetEqual Weight$55.00 ➝ $50.00Low
4/6/2023Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsLower TargetOutperform$75.00 ➝ $63.00N/A
4/6/2023Raymond JamesLower TargetOutperform$60.00 ➝ $56.00Low
4/6/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.Lower Target$54.00 ➝ $40.00Low
4/5/2023Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetEqual Weight$60.00 ➝ $55.00Low
4/5/2023Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight$70.00 ➝ $50.00Low
3/15/2023UBS GroupInitiated CoverageBuy$56.00Low
1/27/2023Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetEqual Weight$55.00 ➝ $60.00Low
1/27/2023WedbushBoost TargetNeutral$53.00 ➝ $55.00Low
12/13/2022JPMorgan Chase & Co.Lower TargetNeutral$56.00 ➝ $50.00Low
12/5/2022Morgan StanleyInitiated CoverageOverweight$70.00Low
11/4/2022Raymond JamesInitiated CoverageOutperform$60.00Low
10/5/2022Piper SandlerLower Target$55.00Low
7/22/2022Compass PointLower Target$77.00Low
7/11/2022Jefferies Financial GroupLower Target$62.00 ➝ $55.00N/A
7/7/2022Raymond JamesLower TargetStrong-Buy$73.00 ➝ $57.00N/A
7/1/2022JPMorgan Chase & Co.Lower TargetNeutral$61.00 ➝ $51.00Low
6/30/2022WedbushDowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral$50.00Low
3/21/2022Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetEqual Weight$62.00 ➝ $60.00Low
2/18/2022JPMorgan Chase & Co.Initiated CoverageNeutral ➝ NeutralLow
2/2/2022Piper SandlerUpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$58.00 ➝ $72.00Medium
1/21/2022Raymond JamesUpgradeOutperform ➝ Strong-Buy$65.00 ➝ $73.00High
1/4/2022Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetEqual Weight$60.00 ➝ $57.00High
10/22/2021Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform$63.00 ➝ $68.00Medium
10/22/2021Raymond JamesBoost TargetOutperform$60.00 ➝ $65.00Low
10/7/2021Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetEqual Weight$55.00 ➝ $57.00High
7/23/2021Raymond JamesLower TargetOutperform$64.00 ➝ $60.00Medium
7/23/2021Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform$62.00 ➝ $63.00Medium
7/23/2021WedbushLower TargetOutperform$65.00 ➝ $60.00Medium
6/3/2021Raymond JamesBoost TargetOutperform$59.00 ➝ $64.00Low
4/26/2021Raymond JamesReiterated RatingStrong-Buy ➝ Outperform$58.00 ➝ $59.00N/A
4/22/2021StephensUpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$56.00 ➝ $60.00Medium
4/20/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$60.00 ➝ $63.00Medium
4/20/2021Raymond JamesDowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Outperform$58.00 ➝ $59.00High
3/18/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$55.00 ➝ $60.00High
3/2/2021Piper SandlerReiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Neutral$54.00Low
2/24/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$50.00 ➝ $55.00High
2/24/2021Piper SandlerDowngradeOverweight ➝ Neutral$54.00High
1/27/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$46.00 ➝ $50.00Medium
1/22/2021WedbushBoost TargetOutperform$53.00 ➝ $54.00High
1/22/2021Compass PointUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$59.00Medium
1/8/2021UBS GroupUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$27.00 ➝ $56.00High
1/7/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$42.00 ➝ $46.00Medium
1/7/2021Jefferies Financial GroupUpgradeHold ➝ Buy$45.00 ➝ $52.00N/A
1/4/2021Wells Fargo & CompanyDowngradeOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$35.00 ➝ $40.00N/A
12/15/2020JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost Target$38.00 ➝ $50.00Medium
12/7/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$34.00 ➝ $42.00Low
12/7/2020Raymond JamesBoost TargetStrong-Buy$40.00 ➝ $50.00Low
11/3/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$31.00 ➝ $34.00Medium
10/23/2020Raymond JamesBoost TargetStrong-Buy$36.00 ➝ $40.00High
9/28/2020Piper SandlerLower TargetOverweight$34.00 ➝ $32.00Medium
8/4/2020Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$34.00 ➝ $31.00Low
7/7/2020Wells Fargo & CompanyReiterated RatingBuy$27.00 ➝ $29.00High
6/24/2020Royal Bank of CanadaInitiated CoverageOutperform$37.00High
6/8/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$32.00 ➝ $34.00High
5/15/2020UBS GroupBoost TargetNeutral$22.50 ➝ $23.50Low
4/22/2020Compass PointDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$24.00Low
4/7/2020Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$37.00 ➝ $30.00Medium
4/6/2020UBS GroupLower TargetNeutral$50.00 ➝ $22.50High
4/6/2020Raymond JamesUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Strong-Buy$34.00High
3/30/2020Wells Fargo & CompanyUpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$47.00 ➝ $27.00High
3/17/2020Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$41.00 ➝ $37.00High
3/5/2020Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$52.00 ➝ $45.00High
1/24/2020StephensUpgradeUnderweight ➝ Equal Weight$44.00 ➝ $46.50Low
1/24/2020Compass PointUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$53.00Low
11/25/2019WedbushReiterated RatingBuy$51.00 ➝ $53.00High
10/28/2019StephensInitiated CoverageUnderweight$42.00Low
10/22/2019Compass PointDowngradeBuy ➝ NeutralHigh
10/22/2019Sandler O'NeillDowngradeBuy ➝ HoldHigh
10/3/2019Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$52.00 ➝ $50.00Medium
10/2/2019Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetMarket Perform$55.00 ➝ $50.00Low
7/19/2019Boenning ScattergoodReiterated RatingNeutralLow
7/1/2019Morgan StanleyUpgradeUnderweight ➝ Equal Weight$51.00Low
(Data available from 5/18/2019 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.91 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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  • 12 very positive mentions
  • 10 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
10/20/2023
  • 2 very positive mentions
  • 6 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
11/19/2023
  • 5 very positive mentions
  • 9 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 1 very negative mentions
12/19/2023
  • 11 very positive mentions
  • 11 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
1/18/2024
  • 26 very positive mentions
  • 20 positive mentions
  • 2 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
2/17/2024
  • 16 very positive mentions
  • 4 positive mentions
  • 2 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
3/18/2024
  • 10 very positive mentions
  • 10 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
4/17/2024
  • 24 very positive mentions
  • 13 positive mentions
  • 3 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
5/17/2024

Current Sentiment

  • 24 very positive mentions
  • 13 positive mentions
  • 3 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Webster Financial logo
Webster Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Webster Bank, National Association that provides a range of financial products and services to individuals, families, and businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, HSA Bank, and Consumer Banking. The Commercial Banking segment offers commercial real estate and equipment financing, business banking, asset-based lending, and commercial services; public sector finance; mortgage warehouse financing; sponsor and specialty financing services; credit, deposit, and cash flow management services; and wealth management solutions to business owners and operators, including trust, asset management, financial planning, insurance, retirement, and investment products, as well as treasury management services comprising derivative, treasury, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and trade products and services. This segment also provides commercial services, such as accounts receivable factoring and trade financing, payroll funding, and business process outsourcing. The HSA Bank segment offers health savings accounts, health reimbursement arrangements, flexible spending accounts, and commuter benefit services that are distributed directly to employers and individual consumers, as well as through national and regional insurance carriers, benefit consultants, and financial advisors. The Consumer Banking segment provides consumer deposit and fee-based services, residential mortgages, home equity lines, secured and unsecured loans, and credit cards to consumers; and small business banking products, such as credit, deposit, and cash flow management products to businesses and professional service firms. The company offers online and mobile banking services. Webster Financial Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Today's Range

Now: $46.66
Low: $46.42
High: $46.99

50 Day Range

MA: $47.21
Low: $43.81
High: $50.86

52 Week Range

Now: $46.66
Low: $34.85
High: $53.39

Volume

880,062 shs

Average Volume

1,382,910 shs

Market Capitalization

$8.00 billion

P/E Ratio

9.56

Dividend Yield

3.45%

Beta

1.35

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Webster Financial?

The following Wall Street sell-side analysts have issued reports on Webster Financial in the last twelve months: Bank of America Co., Barclays PLC, Citigroup Inc., Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Raymond James, Royal Bank of Canada, Seaport Res Ptn, StockNews.com, Wedbush, and Wells Fargo & Company.
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What is the current price target for Webster Financial?

13 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for Webster Financial in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $56.23, suggesting a possible upside of 20.5%. Barclays PLC has the highest price target set, predicting WBS will reach $65.00 in the next twelve months. Wells Fargo & Company has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $42.00 for Webster Financial in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for Webster Financial?

Webster Financial currently has 2 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy."
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How do I contact Webster Financial's investor relations team?

Webster Financial's physical mailing address is 145 BANK STREET, WATERBURY CT, 06702. The financial services provider's listed phone number is (203) 578-2202 and its investor relations email address is [email protected]. The official website for Webster Financial is public.websteronline.com. Learn More about contacing Webster Financial investor relations.