Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Webster Financial (WBS)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Webster Financial (NYSE: WBS) in the last few weeks:

• 10/8/2025 – Webster Financial had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays PLC. They now have a $78.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/8/2025 – Webster Financial had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/1/2025 – Webster Financial had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $70.00 to $68.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/29/2025 – Webster Financial had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $64.00 to $77.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/27/2025 – Webster Financial had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/25/2025 – Webster Financial is now covered by analysts at TD Cowen. They set a “buy” rating and a $78.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/24/2025 – Webster Financial is now covered by analysts at Cowen Inc. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/10/2025 – Webster Financial is now covered by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald. They set an “overweight” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/9/2025 – Webster Financial is now covered by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald. They set an “overweight” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock.

Webster Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 11th were paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 11th. Webster Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Webster Financial news, Director William L. Atwell sold 16,823 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.20, for a total value of $995,921.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 30,915 shares in the company, valued at $1,830,168. This represents a 35.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Jason A. Soto sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.21, for a total transaction of $153,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 18,889 shares in the company, valued at $1,156,195.69. This represents a 11.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 36,445 shares of company stock valued at $2,168,537 over the last three months. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Webster Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Webster Bank, National Association that provides a range of financial products and services to individuals, families, and businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, HSA Bank, and Consumer Banking.