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Banks play a critical role in the financial system, providing everything from commercial loans to wealth management and payment processing services. Still, investors are uneasy as banks face challenges from credit quality concerns and potential regulatory changes. These doubts have certainly contributed to banking stocks’ recent underperformance - over the past six months, the industry’s 6.5% gain has fallen behind the S&P 500’s 8.3% rise.

Banks play a critical role in the financial system, providing everything from commercial loans to wealth management and payment processing services. Still, investors are uneasy as banks face challenges from credit quality concerns and potential regulatory changes. These doubts have certainly contributed to banking stocks’ recent underperformance - over the past six months, the industry’s 6.5% gain has fallen behind the S&P 500’s 8.3% rise.

WaFd Inc (WAFD) reports robust loan originations and a 23% shareholder return, despite facing deposit declines and rising credit risks.

WaFd, Inc. reported its third-quarter and nine-month results for the period ended June 30, 2026, showing year-over-year increases in net interest income to US$181.34 million for the quarter and US$530.02 million year-to-date, alongside higher net income and earnings per share, while also recording US$1.6 million in net charge-offs and continuing modest share repurchases. An interesting angle for investors is that WaFd has now completed 94.6% of a long-running buyback program, having...

WaFd (WAFD) stock is back in focus after fiscal third quarter results combined stronger revenue and higher net interest income with a small earnings per share miss and higher provisions for credit losses. See our latest analysis for WaFd. WaFd's share price fell 3.05% on the day of the results to $38.12. However, the 30-day share price return of 4.5% and year-to-date share price return of 18.64% suggest momentum has been improving, supported by a 1-year total shareholder return of 32.58%. If...

Shares of regional banking company WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) fell 3.4% in the afternoon session after the company reported first-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street's expectations. The bank posted revenue of $197.4 million, a 10% increase year-over-year, and an adjusted earnings per share of $0.83, which was well ahead of the $0.75 analyst consensus.Key metrics like net interest income and net interest margin also came in stronger than anticipated. However, the positive quarterly performance was

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) reported higher fiscal third-quarter earnings as loan growth resumed across its active portfolios, expenses remained stable and credit costs increased amid continued pressure from elevated interest rates and economic uncertainty. The Seattle-based bank reported net income availab

Moby summary of WaFd, Inc.'s Q3 2026 earnings call

WaFd's fiscal Q3 earnings miss estimates by a penny as provisions and expenses rise, despite higher net interest income, margins and non-interest income.

WaFd, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) reported fiscal third-quarter results on Friday, delivering revenue above Wall Street forecasts while earnings per share came in just below analyst expectations.

The headline numbers for WaFd (WAFD) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

WaFd (WAFD) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -1.22% and +3.34%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?