Market Cap
$12.6B
WBS
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
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Market cap$12.6B
ConsensusSell
12-mo target$76.18 (-1.8%)
▼ Bearish
Analyst conviction 3/10
High Impact Filing (8/10)26 New Institutional Positions24 Institutional Exits Traditional Finance
Snapshot
The big-picture read on WBS right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Sell (28%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$9.1B
Inst. Activity
26 buys / 24 sells
Social Sentiment
80° Bullish
SEC Reports
7
Price chart
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Aug 20, 2026 SEC
Banco Santander has completed its acquisition of Webster Financial Corporation, effective August 20, 2026. Each share of
8-K — Impact 8/10
Aug 20, 2026 listing_status
Delisted: WBS — removed from the N symbol directory
Webster Financial Corporation Common Stock
Aug 20, 2026 Insider
Cahill John P. disposed of 28,541.125 shares
Director
Aug 20, 2026 Insider
Crawford Frederick John disposed of 3,111 shares
Director
Aug 20, 2026 Insider
Aug 5, 2026 SEC CIULLA JOHN R disposed of 360,083 shares
Chairman and CEO
Webster Financial Corp (WBS) announced that the Federal Reserve approved Banco Santander's acquisition of Webster, clear
8-K — Impact 7/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC — DOUBLED
6,640,990 shares ($507.5M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
BARCLAYS PLC — DOUBLED
4,776,825 shares ($365.0M)
Analyst ratings buy % -67.4%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
28% rate it Buy or better · 18 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Sector Perform | 55% |
| May 1, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 58% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 28% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 28% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 28% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 28% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 32% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 32% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 35% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86% |
Price targets
Where 11 covering analysts think WBS trades over the next 12 months.
$76.18 -1.8% upside Hold
Current$77.57 Low$72.00 Median$77.00 High$81.00 11 analysts
$72.00$81.00
Analyst rating Hold· 2.8/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +25.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
80°
Bullish
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
7 SEC filing reports analyzed · 3 bullish, 0 bearish, 1 mixed, 3 neutral · avg impact 4.9/10.
BULLISH8-K8/10
Banco Santander has completed its acquisition of Webster Financial Corporation, effective August 20,
Aug 20, 2026
BULLISH8-K7/10
Webster Financial Corp (WBS) announced that the Federal Reserve approved Banco Santander's acquisiti
Aug 5, 2026
MIXEDINST-CLUSTER5/10
A mixed institutional cluster for Webster Financial Corp (WBS) in Q1 2026 shows 49 buyers accumulati
Jun 21, 2026
BULLISH8-K6/10
Webster Financial Corp. announced that the OCC approved the Bank Merger Act application for the merg
Jun 16, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Aug 20, 2026
listing_status
Delisted: WBS — removed from the N symbol directory
Webster Financial Corporation Common Stock
Aug 20, 2026
ftd
FTD: WBS — 7,652 shares ($0.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260820, Price: $77.57, FTD Value: $593,565.64, WEBSTER FINL CORP WATERBURY CN
Aug 19, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WBS — 71.3% short (7.1M / 10.0M)
Short: 7,093,841 | Exempt: 200 | TRF Vol: 9,950,750 | Short Ratio: 71.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 19, 2026
ftd
FTD: WBS — 62,343 shares ($4.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260819, Price: $77.97, FTD Value: $4,860,883.71, WEBSTER FINL CORP WATERBURY CN
Aug 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WBS — 64.6% short (3.7M / 5.7M)
Short: 3,680,059 | Exempt: 36 | TRF Vol: 5,697,112 | Short Ratio: 64.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $1.61 | $1.54–$1.64 | 4.6% | -4.6% | 0↑ 7↓ | $0.8B | 7 |
| Next Q | $1.67 | $1.59–$1.72 | 4.9% | -4.3% | 0↑ 7↓ | $0.8B | 6 |
| Current FY | $6.46 | $6.29–$6.56 | 8.8% | -2.2% | 0↑ 7↓ | $3.0B | 8 |
| Next FY | $7.17 | $6.65–$7.65 | 11.0% | -2.3% | 0↑ 7↓ | $3.2B | 12 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $1.611 | — |
| 7d ago | $1.607 | +0.004 |
| 30d ago | $1.689 | -0.078 |
| 60d ago | $1.681 | -0.070 |
| 90d ago | $1.681 | -0.070 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own WBS (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $9.1B total value (118,683,599 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 26 institutions added/increased vs 24 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 15,468,858 | $1.2B | 13.1% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 7,589,022 | $580.0M | 6.4% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 7,361,066 | $562.5M | 6.2% | — |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 6,640,990 | $507.5M | 5.6% | DOUBLED +118.9% |
| STATE STREET CORP | 6,181,564 | $472.4M | 5.2% | — |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,969,162 | $379.7M | 4.2% | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 4,839,477 | $369.8M | 4.1% | — |
| BARCLAYS PLC | 4,776,825 | $365.0M | 4.0% | DOUBLED +335.9% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 4,134,694 | $316.0M | 3.5% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 3,707,186 | $283.3M | 3.1% | ADD +65.6% |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | DOUBLED | 3,033,219 | 6,640,990 | +118.9% | $507.5M |
| BARCLAYS PLC | DOUBLED | 1,095,836 | 4,776,825 | +335.9% | $365.0M |
| MORGAN STANLEY | ADD | 2,238,644 | 3,707,186 | +65.6% | $283.3M |
| CITIGROUP INC | DOUBLED | 1,119,338 | 3,566,496 | +218.6% | $272.6M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | DOUBLED | 712,578 | 2,661,878 | +273.6% | $203.4M |
| CAPITOLIS LIQUID GLOBAL MARKETS LLC | DOUBLED | 609,283 | 2,420,761 | +297.3% | $185.0M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 2,207,713 | — | $168.7M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | DOUBLED | 307,097 | 2,156,283 | +602.2% | $164.5M |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | TRIM | 3,727,744 | 2,042,024 | -45.2% | $156.1M |
| UBS Group AG | TRIM | 2,829,670 | 2,026,762 | -28.4% | $154.9M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
27 insiders, 50 transactions. Net $0.00 — $0.00 bought, $0.00 sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Cahill John P. | Director | D | 28,541.125 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Crawford Frederick John | Director | D | 3,111 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2026 | CIULLA JOHN R | Chairman and CEO | D | 360,083 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2026 | CIULLA JOHN R | Chairman and CEO | D | 17,187.16 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Antonopoulos Kristen | Chief Accounting Officer | D | 6,230 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2026 | CIESLIK ELZBIETA | EVP & CAO of Bank | D | 24,248 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Berner Kristy | EVP, GC & Corp Sec | D | 30,596.369 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Evans Javier L. | Chief Human Resources Officer | D | 35,470.317 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Aboelnaga Mona | Director | D | 14,311.92 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2026 | ATWELL WILLIAM L | Director | D | 32,511 | — | — |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for WBS.
Shares short
14,517,097
Settlement Aug 14, 2026
Change vs prior
+25.6%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
2.5
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈9.0%
Estimate — not % of float
All WBS filing & press-release reports (7)
- 8-K reportAug 20, 2026
- 8-K reportAug 5, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 21, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 16, 2026
- 425 reportMay 21, 2026
- 425 reportApr 29, 2026
- 10-K/A reportApr 24, 2026