WBS

WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP

NYSE · National Commercial Banks · Inc. DE · CIK 0000801337
$73.91 +0.97% $12.0B
35 New Institutional Positions15 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$12.0B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusSell (28%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$6.8B
Inst. Activity35 buys / 15 sells
Insider Activity0B / 1S
Insider Net $-$573.4K
Reddit Sentiment67° Warm
SEC Reports3
Exchange NYSE·Sector National Commercial Banks·Inc. DE·CIK 0000801337·Prev Close $73.20

Recent Activity

Jun 8, 2026 Insider
Aboelnaga Mona gifted 1,500 shares
Director
May 25, 2026 dark_pool
Dark Pool: WBS — 1.3M shares, 30,179 trades
Week starting 2026-05-25. Total ATS volume: 1,276,347 shares across 30,179 trades.
May 21, 2026 SEC
Webster Financial Corp filed a Rule 425 communication detailing an integration planning session ('Walk the Walls') with
425 — Impact 2/10
May 21, 2026 Insider
Crawford Frederick John was granted 1,596 shares
Director
May 21, 2026 Insider
ATWELL WILLIAM L was granted 1,596 shares
Director
Apr 29, 2026 SEC
Webster Financial Corp filed a Rule 425 communication announcing leadership appointments for corporate functions that wi
425 — Impact 3/10
Apr 24, 2026 SEC
Webster Financial Corporation filed this Form 10-K/A to amend its 2025 Annual Report by including Part III information (
10-K/A — Impact 3/10
Inst.
BANK OF AMERICA CORP — ADD
3,727,744 shares ($258.8M)

Price Targets

$74.29 +0.5% upside Hold
Current $73.91 Low $69.00 Median $75.00 High $78.00 12 analysts
$69.00 $78.00

Analyst Ratings

Sell28% buy · 18 analysts
1Strong Buy
4Buy
12Hold
1Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 1, 2026 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Mar 3, 2026 Wells Fargo DOWNGRADE Equal-Weight → Underweight
Mar 2, 2026 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Feb 13, 2026 Citigroup DOWNGRADE Buy → Neutral
Feb 6, 2026 Wells Fargo DOWNGRADE Overweight → Equal-Weight

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $1.60 $1.55 — $1.64 5% YoY 13
Next Q $1.68 $1.59 — $1.72 9% YoY 13
Current FY $6.56 $6.34 — $6.72 10% YoY 13
Next FY $7.33 ▼ -0.5% $6.97 — $7.68 12% YoY 14

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$1.0B
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$526.5M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$504.2M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP$439.2M
STATE STREET CORP$415.1M

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 8, 2026Aboelnaga MonaG$0.00
May 21, 2026Crawford FrederickA$0.00
May 21, 2026ATWELL WILLIAMA$0.00
May 21, 2026Cahill JohnA$0.00
May 21, 2026Haas WilliamA$0.00

Reddit Sentiment

67°
Warm
Bearish Neutral Bullish
2 mentions 2 bullish 0 bearish
50 institutional holders with $6.8B total value (98,556,895 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 35 institutions added/increased vs 15 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.14,936,951$1.0B15.2%
2VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC7,584,345$526.5M7.7%
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC7,262,707$504.2M7.4%
4DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP6,327,138$439.2M6.4%
5STATE STREET CORP5,980,206$415.1M6.1%
6Invesco Ltd.5,142,777$357.0M5.2%
7BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/3,727,744$258.8M3.8%ADD +67.6%
8TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL3,079,817$213.8M3.1%DOUBLED +2313.7%
9GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC3,033,219$210.6M3.1%
10MORGAN STANLEY2,238,644$155.4M2.3%
11EARNEST PARTNERS LLC2,232,561$155.0M2.3%TRIM -28.9%
12BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.2,169,469$150.6M2.2%DOUBLED +346.6%
13FMR LLC2,157,071$149.7M2.2%TRIM -72.1%
14TORONTO DOMINION BANK1,908,982$132.5M1.9%DOUBLED +190898100.0%
15Pentwater Capital Management LP1,866,090$129.5M1.9%NEW
16SEI INVESTMENTS CO1,592,919$110.6M1.6%
17Assenagon Asset Management S.A.1,581,021$109.8M1.6%NEW
18HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND1,392,586$96.7M1.4%DOUBLED +1397.4%
19Hudson Bay Capital Management LP1,199,249$83.3M1.2%NEW
20ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.1,292,585$81.4M1.2%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD2,223,6693,727,744+67.6%$258.8M2026-Q1
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET ALDOUBLED127,5963,079,817+2313.7%$213.8M2026-Q1
EARNEST PARTNERS LLCTRIM3,138,0492,232,561-28.9%$155.0M2026-Q1
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.DOUBLED485,7792,169,469+346.6%$150.6M2026-Q1
FMR LLCTRIM7,728,6882,157,071-72.1%$149.7M2026-Q1
TORONTO DOMINION BANKDOUBLED11,908,982+190898100.0%$132.5M2026-Q1
Pentwater Capital Management LPNEW1,866,090$129.5M2026-Q1
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.NEW1,581,021$109.8M2026-Q1
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUNDDOUBLED93,0001,392,586+1397.4%$96.7M2026-Q1
Hudson Bay Capital Management LPNEW1,199,249$83.3M2026-Q1
Magnetar Financial LLCDOUBLED7,5721,136,712+14912.0%$78.9M2026-Q1
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/DOUBLED36,0411,126,214+3024.8%$78.2M2026-Q1
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.TRIM2,341,024986,582-57.9%$68.5M2026-Q1
Neuberger Berman Group LLCDOUBLED26,363868,864+3195.8%$60.3M2026-Q1
CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCNEW849,500$59.0M2026-Q1
PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARDNEW803,712$55.8M2026-Q1
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLCNEW711,790$49.4M2026-Q1
Alberta Investment Management CorpNEW700,000$48.6M2026-Q1
Verition Fund Management LLCTRIM988,623660,287-33.2%$45.8M2026-Q1
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LPDOUBLED203,669647,231+217.8%$44.9M2026-Q1
HSBC HOLDINGS PLCDOUBLED12,994637,642+4807.2%$44.0M2026-Q1
CAPITOLIS LIQUID GLOBAL MARKETS LLCDOUBLED83,347609,283+631.0%$42.3M2026-Q1
NATIXISDOUBLED40,419597,826+1379.1%$41.5M2026-Q1
ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.NEW561,000$38.9M2026-Q1
LMR Partners LLPNEW519,471$36.1M2026-Q1
26 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: -$573.4K ($0.00 bought, $573.4K sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 8, 2026Aboelnaga MonaDirectorGIFT1,500
May 21, 2026Crawford Frederick JohnDirectorAWARD1,596
May 21, 2026ATWELL WILLIAM LDirectorAWARD1,596
May 21, 2026Cahill John P.DirectorAWARD1,596
May 21, 2026Haas William DavidDirectorAWARD1,596
May 21, 2026HAYLES CAROLDirectorAWARD1,596
May 21, 2026Aboelnaga MonaDirectorAWARD1,596
May 21, 2026MORSE LAURENCE CDirectorAWARD1,596
May 21, 2026O'Toole Richard L.DirectorAWARD1,596
May 21, 2026Pettie MarkDirectorAWARD1,596
May 21, 2026States LaurenDirectorAWARD1,596
May 21, 2026Whiston William E.DirectorAWARD1,596
May 21, 2026Mitchell MaureenDirectorAWARD1,596
May 18, 2026CIULLA JOHN RChairman and CEOSELL8,000$71.67$573.4K
May 4, 2026O'Toole Richard L.DirectorGIFT10,000
Mar 11, 2026Evans Javier L.Chief Human Resources OfficerAWARD8,428
Mar 11, 2026MOTL CHRISTOPHER JPresident, Commercial BankingAWARD22,701
Mar 11, 2026Schugel Jason E.Chief Risk OfficerAWARD14,898
Mar 11, 2026Massiani LuisPresident and COOAWARD35,116
Mar 11, 2026HOLLAND WILLIAM NEALEVP and CFOAWARD20,715
Mar 11, 2026Weidner MarissaChief Corp. Resp. OfficerAWARD4,597
Mar 11, 2026SOTO JASON A.Chief Credit OfficerAWARD8,194
Mar 11, 2026Berner KristyEVP, GC & Corp SecAWARD8,194
Mar 11, 2026NAFDE VIKRAM A.Chief Information OfficerAWARD7,804
Mar 11, 2026CIESLIK ELZBIETAEVP & CAO of BankAWARD4,427
Mar 11, 2026KRYNICK BENJAMIN L.Head of Bank OperationsAWARD4,824
Mar 11, 2026WILKINS CHARLES LHead of HSA BankAWARD8,974
Mar 11, 2026CIULLA JOHN RChairman and CEOAWARD65,735
Mar 11, 2026GRIFFIN JAMES MIHead of Consumer BankingAWARD8,974
Mar 3, 2026GRIFFIN JAMES MIHead of Consumer BankingTAX W/H542$71.40$38.7K
Mar 3, 2026KRYNICK BENJAMIN L.Head of Bank OperationsTAX W/H325$71.40$23.2K
Mar 3, 2026NAFDE VIKRAM A.Chief Information OfficerTAX W/H543$71.40$38.8K
Mar 3, 2026CIULLA JOHN RChairman and CEOTAX W/H4,894$71.40$349.4K
Mar 3, 2026Massiani LuisPresident and COOTAX W/H2,314$71.40$165.2K
Mar 3, 2026Evans Javier L.Chief Human Resources OfficerTAX W/H658$71.40$47.0K
Mar 3, 2026Weidner MarissaChief Corp. Resp. OfficerTAX W/H343$71.40$24.5K
Mar 3, 2026HOLLAND WILLIAM NEALEVP and CFOTAX W/H1,423$71.40$101.6K
Mar 3, 2026CIESLIK ELZBIETAEVP & CAO of BankTAX W/H326$71.40$23.3K
Mar 3, 2026WILKINS CHARLES LHead of HSA BankTAX W/H328$71.40$23.4K
Mar 3, 2026SOTO JASON A.Chief Credit OfficerTAX W/H430$71.40$30.7K
Mar 3, 2026Berner KristyEVP, GC & Corp SecTAX W/H597$71.40$42.6K
Mar 3, 2026MOTL CHRISTOPHER JPresident, Commercial BankingTAX W/H1,650$71.40$117.8K
Mar 2, 2026CIESLIK ELZBIETAEVP & CAO of BankAWARD3,144
Mar 2, 2026NAFDE VIKRAM A.Chief Information OfficerAWARD3,592
Mar 2, 2026WILKINS CHARLES LHead of HSA BankAWARD6,256
Mar 2, 2026Weidner MarissaChief Corp. Resp. OfficerAWARD3,144
Mar 2, 2026MOTL CHRISTOPHER JPresident, Commercial BankingAWARD11,674
Mar 2, 2026CIULLA JOHN RChairman and CEOAWARD39,516
Mar 2, 2026Massiani LuisPresident and COOAWARD17,962
Mar 2, 2026GRIFFIN JAMES MIHead of Consumer BankingAWARD5,089

No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.

Current analyst consensus: Sell (28% buy). Based on 18 analysts: 1 strong buy, 4 buy, 12 hold, 1 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$74.29 mean target +0.5% upside Hold (3.00)
$69.00 Low $78.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$73.91
Target Low$69.00
Target Mean$74.29
Target Median$75.00
Target High$78.00
# Analysts12
RecommendationHold (3.00)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$1.60 $1.55 $1.64 5.2% +0.0% 2↑ 5↓ $0.8B 5.5% 13
Next Q
2026-09-30
$1.68 $1.59 $1.72 9.1% +0.0% 0↑ 5↓ $0.8B 5.5% 13
Current FY
2026-12-31
$6.56 $6.34 $6.72 10.5% -0.0% 3↑ 3↓ $3.0B 4.8% 13
Next FY
2027-12-31
$7.33 $6.97 $7.68 11.7% -0.5% 2↑ 3↓ $3.2B 6.1% 14

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$1.599
7d ago$1.599
30d ago$1.599
60d ago$1.625-0.026
90d ago$1.632-0.033
9 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 5 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 1, 2026 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Mar 3, 2026 Wells Fargo DOWNGRADE Equal-Weight Underweight
Mar 2, 2026 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 13, 2026 Citigroup DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
Feb 6, 2026 Wells Fargo DOWNGRADE Overweight Equal-Weight
Feb 5, 2026 UBS DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
Feb 5, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Feb 4, 2026 Stephens & Co. DOWNGRADE Overweight Equal-Weight
Jan 26, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 26, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 26, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 26, 2026 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Jan 7, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 7, 2026 Raymond James MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 202614121028%
May 1, 202615121032%
Apr 1, 202615121032%
Mar 1, 202616130035%
Feb 1, 202651430086%
Jan 1, 202651430086%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

67°
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Bearish Neutral Bullish
2 mentions 2 bullish 0 bearish 2 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
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Mar 26, 2026160° Warm101

Recent Reddit Threads

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May 25, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WBS — 1.3M shares, 30,179 trades
Week starting 2026-05-25. Total ATS volume: 1,276,347 shares across 30,179 trades.
May 19, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WBS — 69.2% short (0.6M / 0.8M)
Short: 571,404 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 825,512 | Short Ratio: 69.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WBS — 2.3M shares, 42,554 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 2,330,656 shares across 42,554 trades.
May 13, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WBS — 59.3% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 411,906 | Exempt: 17 | TRF Vol: 694,444 | Short Ratio: 59.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WBS — 63.3% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 370,638 | Exempt: 158 | TRF Vol: 585,107 | Short Ratio: 63.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 11, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WBS — 1.6M shares, 32,798 trades
Week starting 2026-05-11. Total ATS volume: 1,563,830 shares across 32,798 trades.
May 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WBS — 59.8% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 587,584 | Exempt: 25 | TRF Vol: 983,343 | Short Ratio: 59.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 4, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WBS — 1.3M shares, 30,836 trades
Week starting 2026-05-04. Total ATS volume: 1,268,178 shares across 30,836 trades.
Apr 28, 2026
earnings_calendar
WBS Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-28
Apr 27, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WBS — 1.5M shares, 30,076 trades
Week starting 2026-04-27. Total ATS volume: 1,507,901 shares across 30,076 trades.
Apr 20, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WBS — 1.6M shares, 29,350 trades
Week starting 2026-04-20. Total ATS volume: 1,607,986 shares across 29,350 trades.
Apr 13, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WBS — 1.2M shares, 27,336 trades
Week starting 2026-04-13. Total ATS volume: 1,214,977 shares across 27,336 trades.
Apr 10, 2026
short_interest
FTD: WBS — 33,000 shares ($2.4M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260410, Price: $71.69, FTD Value: $2,365,770, WEBSTER FINL CORP WATERBURY CN
Apr 6, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WBS — 2.1M shares, 32,346 trades
Week starting 2026-04-06. Total ATS volume: 2,070,943 shares across 32,346 trades.
Mar 30, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WBS — 1.7M shares, 30,788 trades
Week starting 2026-03-30. Total ATS volume: 1,678,610 shares across 30,788 trades.