Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS), headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter earnings ahead of the market opening on Friday, January 23. Financial analysts anticipate the company to deliver earnings per share of $1.53, representing an increase from $1.43 in the same quarter last year. In terms of revenue, consensus estimates project approximately $731.66 million, up from $660.98 million recorded a year earlier, according to data aggregated by Benzinga Pro.
In a notable move impacting its lending strategy, Webster adjusted its prime lending rate downward to 6.75% as of December 10. This decision might influence the company's interest income and loan growth dynamics moving forward.
Reflecting current market sentiment, Webster Financial's stock closed at $66.22 on Thursday, marking a modest gain of 0.5%.
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Focusing on prominent analysts noted for their accuracy, recent evaluations of Webster Financial reveal a range of rating affirmations and adjustments:
- Janet Lee of TD Cowen has sustained a Buy rating but revised the price target slightly downward from $78 to $77 as of January 7, 2026. Lee carries an accuracy rate of 63%.
- Daniel Tamayo from Raymond James maintains an Outperform rating and increased his price target from $65 to $73 on the same date. Tamayo also holds an accuracy rate of 63%.
- Christopher Mcgratty at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upheld an Outperform rating and raised his price target from $70 to $75 on December 16, 2025. His accuracy rate stands at 74%.
- Jared Shaw of Barclays continues to rate the stock as Overweight, enhancing the price target from $78 to $80 on November 11, 2025, with an accuracy rate of 70%.
- David Smith from Truist Securities kept a Buy rating but lowered his price target from $69 to $67 as of October 20, 2025. Smith is noted for a higher accuracy rate of 81%.
These diverse yet predominantly positive outlooks from reputable analysts denote general confidence in Webster Financial’s performance metrics heading into the upcoming earnings announcement.
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