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WBS Stock  USD 59.61  0.65  1.10%   

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Webster Financial is selling for under 59.61 as of the 4th of October 2025; that is 1.10% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 59.14. Webster Financial has less than a 9 % chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years but had a somewhat soft performance during the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 4th of September 2025 and ending today, the 4th of October 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Banks
IPO Date
12th of December 1986
Category
Financial Services
Classification
Financials
Webster Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Webster Bank, National Association that provides a range of banking, investment, and financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in the United States. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The company has 166.19 M outstanding shares of which 3.45 M shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 2.96 days to cover. More on Webster Financial

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Webster Stock Highlights

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ChairmanJack Kopnisky
Old NameWEBSTER
Business ConcentrationRegional Banks, Banks - Regional, Financial Services, NYSE Composite, SP Midcap 400, Financials, Banks, Banks—Regional, Financial Services (View all Sectors)
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Debt Levels
Webster Financial can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Webster Financial's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Webster Financial's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Webster Financial has 3.36 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 9.21, demonstrating that the company may be unable to create cash to meet all of its financial commitments. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Webster to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Dividends Paid

305.75 Million
Webster Financial (WBS) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA and employs 4,297 people. Webster Financial is listed under Regional Banks category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 9.91 B. Webster Financial runs under Banks sector within Financials industry. The entity has 166.19 M outstanding shares of which 3.45 M shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 2.96 days to cover. Webster Financial has about 613.12 M in cash with 1.4 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 3.52.
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Ownership Allocation
Webster Financial retains a total of 166.19 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Webster Financial outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These institutions are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to purchase positions in Webster Financial to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, other corporate entities are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Webster Financial. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Webster Financial as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company shows, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Webster Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Geode Capital Management, Llc2025-06-30
3.1 M
Macquarie Group Ltd2025-06-30
2.8 M
Bank Of America Corp2025-06-30
2.5 M
Norges Bank2025-06-30
2.4 M
Davis Asset Management, L.p.2025-06-30
M
Azora Capital Lp2025-06-30
1.9 M
Sei Investments Co2025-06-30
1.7 M
Pzena Investment Management, Llc2025-06-30
1.6 M
Aqr Capital Management Llc2025-06-30
1.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
17.5 M
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
15.4 M
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Webster Financial Risk Profiles

Investors will always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment while minimizing volatility. Webster Financial market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Webster Financial long position in a well-diversified portfolio.

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Webster Financial Corporate Directors

Mark PettieIndependent DirectorProfile
Emlen CFADirector RelationsProfile
Laurence MorseIndependent DirectorProfile
William WhistonIndependent DirectorProfile

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