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WaFd, Inc. (WAFD) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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WaFd, Inc. · Financials · ref. ETF XLF · 53 calls · price $36.18
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What the company does: WaFd, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States.

📈 WaFd, Inc. (WAFD) stock price

$36.18+14.7% over range
Aug 28, 25low $27.83 · high $39.32Aug 27, 26
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0% recommend buying · 3 analysts
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🎯 WAFD price target & analyst consensusprice $36.18

The price target · all analysts combined (3 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 3$40+10.6%
Median target · of 3 targets$38+5.0%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 3$36-0.5%
Current price$36.18
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: DA Davidson67% of its targets hit on this sector (100 calls tested). It aims for $40 (+11 %), call made on July 21, 2026, maturing on July 21, 2027 (38 d ago).

The 1 reliable analyst $40+11 %
The 2 other firms $37+2.3 %
How to read it: the 1 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 1 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $40 median. “The 2 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 3 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy00%
Hold3100%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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🔎 Detailed analyses

🏛️ Which US Congress members hold WaFd, Inc. (WAFD)?

1 Congress member has disclosed WAFD buys. Click a highlighted name to see their track record (do they beat the S&P 500?).
Donna Shalala · 59%
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✅ Historical analyst reliability on WAFD

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods  25% -10.9% 4
DA Davidson  11% -10.8% 9

📊 What $1,000 invested in WaFd, Inc. would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in WaFd, Inc. 10 years ago would be worth $1,780 today, i.e. +6%/yr on average. Best year: 2016 (+54%), worst: 2020 (-23%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in WaFd, Inc.

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,281+28%
3 years ago$1,072+7%
5 years ago$1,452+45%
→ See WaFd, Inc.'s full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (WaFd, Inc.)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+17%$1,165 (+17%)
2025+10%$1,281 (+28%)
2024+2%$1,309 (+31%)
→ See WaFd, Inc.'s full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

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📋 All analyst calls on WAFD

DA Davidson 
Jul 20, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $37.08 — gap to target +8%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target +11%
🎯 on WAFD : 11% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53% · +4.3% (100 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 20, 27
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$38
Price at call : $35.2 — gap to target +8%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on WAFD : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 20, 27
Piper Sandler 
Apr 20, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$36
Price at call : $35.2 — gap to target +2%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -0%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 20, 27
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$35
Price at call : $32.54 — gap to target +8%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on WAFD : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 9, 27
Piper Sandler 
Jan 20, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$30.5
Price at call : $31.44 — gap to target -3%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -16%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 20, 27
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$34
Price at call : $31.44 — gap to target +8%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on WAFD : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 20, 27
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$31
Price at call : $29.11 — gap to target +6%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on WAFD : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 20, 26
DA Davidson 
Jul 21, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$33
Price at call : $30.01 — gap to target +10%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -9%
🎯 on WAFD : 11% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53% · +4.3% (100 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 21, 26
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Piper Sandler 
Jul 21, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$31
Price at call : $29.9 — gap to target +4%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 21, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$32
Price at call : $29.9 — gap to target +7%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on WAFD : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 21, 26
Stephens & Co. 
Jul 21, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$33
Price at call : $29.9 — gap to target +10%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -9%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.6% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 21, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$30
Price at call : $28.03 — gap to target +7%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -17%
🎯 on WAFD : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 16, 26
Stephens & Co. 
Apr 14, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$29
Price at call : $26.74 — gap to target +8%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -20%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.6% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 14, 26
DA Davidson 
Feb 6, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$32
Price at call : $30.67 — gap to target +4%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on WAFD : 11% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53% · +4.3% (100 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 6, 26
Piper Sandler 
Jan 21, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$31
Price at call : $29.18 — gap to target +6%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 21, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$34
Price at call : $29.88 — gap to target +14%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on WAFD : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 21, 26
Stephens & Co. 
Jan 17, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$38
Price at call : $29.88 — gap to target +27%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.6% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 17, 26
Piper Sandler 
Oct 21, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$35
Price at call : $33.95 — gap to target +3%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 21, 25
DA Davidson 
Oct 21, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$41
Price at call : $33.95 — upside +21%
Today : $36.18 — upside +13%
Expected +21% · Actual -14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WAFD : 11% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53% · +4.3% (100 calls)
-14.3%
stock -14% · XLF +11%
matured Oct 21, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $34 — gap to target +18%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target +11%
🎯 on WAFD : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 21, 25
Stephens & Co. 
Jul 18, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$36
Price at call : $33.61 — gap to target +7%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -0%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.6% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 18, 25
Piper Sandler 
May 20, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$31
Price at call : $28.7 — gap to target +8%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 20, 25
Stephens & Co. 
Apr 23, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$32
Price at call : $28.39 — gap to target +13%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.6% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 23, 25
DA Davidson 
Apr 11, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$35
Price at call : $26.85 — upside +30%
Today : $36.18 — upside -3%
Expected +30% · Actual -0% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WAFD : 11% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53% · +4.3% (100 calls)
-0.4%
stock -0% · XLF +18%
matured Apr 11, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$35
Price at call : $29.69 — upside +18%
Today : $36.18 — upside -3%
Expected +18% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WAFD : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
+0.6%
stock +1% · XLF +34%
matured Jan 17, 25
Stephens & Co. 
Jan 17, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$35
Price at call : $29 — gap to target +21%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.6% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 16, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.6% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 7, 24
Piper Sandler 
Apr 17, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$29
Price at call : $29.37 — gap to target -1%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -20%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 16, 24
DA Davidson 
Apr 17, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$35
Price at call : $29.37 — upside +19%
Today : $36.18 — upside -3%
Expected +19% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WAFD : 11% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53% · +4.3% (100 calls)
-9.1%
stock -9% · XLF +19%
matured Apr 16, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$38
Price at call : $29.42 — upside +29%
Today : $36.18 — upside +5%
Expected +29% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WAFD : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
-9.1%
stock -9% · XLF +19%
matured Apr 16, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$41
Price at call : $30.29 — upside +35%
Today : $36.18 — upside +13%
Expected +35% · Actual -7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WAFD : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
-7.4%
stock -7% · XLF +30%
matured Apr 5, 24
DA Davidson 
Jan 17, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$45
Price at call : $35.98 — upside +25%
Today : $36.18 — upside +24%
Expected +25% · Actual -19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WAFD : 11% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53% · +4.3% (100 calls)
-19.4%
stock -19% · XLF +4%
matured Jan 17, 24
Piper Sandler 
Jan 17, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$37
Price at call : $35.98 — gap to target +3%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 17, 24
DA Davidson 
Oct 17, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$43
Price at call : $36.51 — upside +18%
Today : $36.18 — upside +19%
Expected +18% · Actual -28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WAFD : 11% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53% · +4.3% (100 calls)
-27.7%
stock -28% · XLF +6%
matured Oct 17, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$48
Price at call : $36.51 — upside +31%
Today : $36.18 — upside +33%
Expected +31% · Actual -28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WAFD : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
-27.7%
stock -28% · XLF +6%
matured Oct 17, 23
DA Davidson 
Mar 15, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$43
Price at call : $34.67 — upside +24%
Today : $36.18 — upside +19%
Expected +24% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WAFD : 11% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53% · +4.3% (100 calls)
-9.1%
stock -9% · XLF -16%
matured Mar 15, 23
Piper Sandler 
Oct 1, 20
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$22
Price at call : $21.49 — gap to target +2%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -39%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 1, 21
Piper Sandler 
Jul 27, 20
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$25.5
Price at call : $23.1 — gap to target +10%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -30%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 27, 21
Stephens & Co. 
Feb 19, 20
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$36
Price at call : $34.74 — gap to target +4%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -0%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.6% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 21
DA Davidson 
Apr 12, 18
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$36
Price at call : $32.6 — gap to target +10%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -0%
🎯 on WAFD : 11% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53% · +4.3% (100 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 12, 19
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$24
Price at call : $25.06 — gap to target -4%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -34%
🎯 on WAFD : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 21, 16
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$23
Price at call : $23.62 — gap to target -3%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -36%
🎯 on WAFD : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 15, 16
Macquarie 
Jun 25, 15
▼ Underperform
Actual -1% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WAFD : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 45.8% · -3.0% (24 calls)
+0.8%
stock -1% · XLF -11%
matured Jun 24, 16
Piper Sandler 
Jun 12, 15
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$23
Price at call : $23.39 — gap to target -2%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -36%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +3.5% (326 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 11, 16
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$22
Price at call : $22.34 — gap to target -2%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -39%
🎯 on WAFD : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 15, 16
DA Davidson 
Apr 16, 15
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$24
Price at call : $22.34 — gap to target +7%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -34%
🎯 on WAFD : 11% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53% · +4.3% (100 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 15, 16
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$21
Price at call : $19.9 — gap to target +6%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -42%
🎯 on WAFD : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 15, 16
Sterne Agee
Sep 10, 14
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$25
Price at call : $21.6 — gap to target +16%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -31%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 10, 15
JP Morgan 
Jul 17, 14
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$24
Price at call : $21.05 — gap to target +14%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -34%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 56.1% · +5.9% (123 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 17, 15
JP Morgan 
Apr 17, 14
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$23.5
Price at call : $21.98 — gap to target +7%
Today : $36.18 — gap to target -35%
🎯 on WAFD : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 56.1% · +5.9% (123 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 17, 15
DA Davidson 
Jan 14, 14
▲ Buy · 🎯$27
Price at call : $23.36 — upside +16%
Today : $36.18 — upside -25%
Expected +16% · Actual -15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WAFD : 11% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53% · +4.3% (100 calls)
-14.8%
stock -15% · XLF +5%
matured Jan 14, 15
DA Davidson 
Apr 13, 12
▲ Buy · 🎯$20
Price at call : $17.05 — upside +17%
Today : $36.18 — upside -45%
Expected +17% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WAFD : 11% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53% · +4.3% (100 calls)
-3.2%
stock -3% · XLF +19%
matured Apr 13, 13
DA Davidson 
Apr 12, 12
▲ Buy · 🎯$20
Price at call : $16.92 — upside +18%
Today : $36.18 — upside -45%
Expected +18% · Actual +0% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WAFD : 11% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53% · +4.3% (100 calls)
+0.3%
stock +0% · XLF +19%
matured Apr 12, 13

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