← ANALYST RATINGS · TIPRANKS
Washington Federal (WAFD): analyst forecast and price target
Price targets and ratings of
Analyst consensus
Hold0 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 3 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
$34.33+17.8% upside
Based on 3 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $34.33, the highest $37.00, the lowest $32.00. The average is +17.8% from the last price of $29.15.
Highest target $37.00
Average target $34.33
Lowest target $32.00
Analyst ratings 7
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Motta★★★★★★★★★★#1569 · hits 73% · avg +13.0% | KBW | $40.00 → $34.00−15.0% | Hold | +16.6% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 08:45 | after the close | ↗ |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $33.00 | Buy | +13.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 14:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $31.00 → $32.00+3.2% | Hold | +9.8% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 14:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $32.00 | Hold | +9.8% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 14:05 | — | |
| Matthew Clark★★★★★★★★★★#523 · hits 67% · avg +11.7% | Piper Sandler | $32.00 | Hold | +9.8% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:08 | +0.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $33.00 → $32.00−3.0% | Buy | +9.8% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $32.00 → $31.00−3.1% | Hold | +6.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $31.00 → $30.00−3.2% | Hold | +2.9% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Banks - RegionalPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $33.00 → $32.00−3.0% | Buy | +9.8% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $32.00 → $31.00−3.1% | Hold | +6.3% | Downgrade | 12.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $31.00 → $32.00+3.2% | Hold | +9.8% | Downgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $32.00 → $31.00−3.1% | Hold | +6.3% | Downgrade | 08.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Google Banks - RegionalGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $34.00 → $33.00−2.9% | Buy | +13.2% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Banks - RegionalPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $34.00 → $33.00−2.9% | Buy | +13.2% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $32.00 → $31.00−3.1% | Hold | +6.3% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $34.00 → $33.00−2.9% | Buy | +13.2% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $33.00 → $32.00−3.0% | Hold | +9.8% | Downgrade | 06.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $33.00 → $32.00−3.0% | Hold | +9.8% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI Google Banks - RegionalGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $35.00 → $34.00−2.9% | Buy | +16.6% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $33.00 → $34.00+3.0% | Buy | +16.6% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $32.00 → $33.00+3.1% | Hold | +13.2% | Downgrade | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $32.00 → $33.00+3.1% | Hold | +13.2% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $31.00 → $32.00+3.2% | Hold | +9.8% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI Google Banks - RegionalGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $34.00 → $35.00+2.9% | Buy | +20.1% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $34.00 → $33.00−2.9% | Buy | +13.2% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $33.00 → $32.00−3.0% | Hold | +9.8% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $32.00 → $31.00−3.1% | Hold | +6.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| Matthew Clark★★★★★★★★★★#523 · hits 67% · avg +11.7% | Piper Sandler | $36.00 → $32.00−11.1% | Hold | +9.8% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 07:08 | 0.0%next day +2.0% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $34.00 | Buy | +16.6% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $33.00 → $32.00−3.0% | Hold | +9.8% | Downgrade | 30.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $33.00 | Hold | +13.2% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $32.00 | Hold | +9.8% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Google Banks - RegionalGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $35.00 → $34.00−2.9% | Buy | +16.6% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Banks - RegionalPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $35.00 → $34.00−2.9% | Buy | +16.6% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| Jeff Rulis★★★★★★★★★★#389 · hits 75% · avg +15.8% | D.A. Davidson | $40.00 → $37.00−7.5% | Hold | +26.9% | Assigned | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 8 09:30 | −5.0%next day −0.8% · 5 days −2.6% | ↗ |
| Kelly Motta★★★★★★★★★★#1569 · hits 73% · avg +13.0% | KBW | $40.00 | Hold | +37.2% | Reiterated | 20.07.26on TipRanks 06:30 | −3.2%next day −0.2% · 5 days −0.7% | ↗ |
| Matthew Clark★★★★★★★★★★#523 · hits 67% · avg +11.7% | Piper Sandler | $36.00 | Hold | +23.5% | Assigned | 20.07.26on TipRanks Jul 17 07:15 | −2.1%next day −3.2% · 5 days −3.1% | ↗ |
| Andrew Terrell★★★★★★★★★★#2080 · hits 62% · avg +10.3% | Stephens | $34.00 | Hold | +16.6% | Reiterated | 16.01.26on TipRanks 07:20 | −3.9%next day −0.9% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| No ratings for this filter. | ||||||||
Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Washington Federal
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
Most accurate
3 months
Google Banks - Regional★★★★★★★★★★TipRanks - Google · #164
Hits 78%313 of 401
Average return +11.8%
1 year
Google Banks - Regional★★★★★★★★★★TipRanks - Google · #164
Hits 78%313 of 401
Average return +11.8%
2 years
Google Banks - Regional★★★★★★★★★★TipRanks - Google · #164
Hits 78%313 of 401
Average return +11.8%
Most profitable
3 months
Google Banks - Regional★★★★★★★★★★TipRanks - Google · #164
Hits 78%313 of 401
Average return +11.8%
1 year
Google Banks - Regional★★★★★★★★★★TipRanks - Google · #164
Hits 78%313 of 401
Average return +11.8%
2 years
Google Banks - Regional★★★★★★★★★★TipRanks - Google · #164
Hits 78%313 of 401
Average return +11.8%
How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $36.33 at a price of $29.93 (+21.4%); now: $34.33 at $29.15 (+17.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 21.01.27 (Q1 2027, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.80 (from $0.71 to $0.87). Last quarter: $0.76.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $203M (from $201M to $206M). Last quarter: $373M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Financial
About Washington Federal
- CEO: Brent J. Beardall
- Employees: 1,979
- 425 Pike Street, Seattle, WA, 98101, US
- www.wafdbank.com
WaFd, Inc. delivers a comprehensive suite of banking and financial services, encompassing lending, deposit accounts, and insurance, primarily catering to individual consumers. Beyond retail banking, the company also serves the financial needs of mid-sized to large businesses, as well as owners and developers within the commercial real estate sector. Established on November 15, 1994, WaFd, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Seattle, Washington.
Data from the stock’s TipRanks forecast page, read 5 min ago. It is read again as soon as a new rating appears and at least every 8 hours. TipRanks ↗