Webster Financial Stock Alpha and Beta Analysis

WBS Stock  USD 42.19  4.47  9.58%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Webster Financial. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Webster Financial over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Webster Financial's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Webster Financial's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
1.59
Alpha
(0.1)
Risk
3.3
Sharpe Ratio
(0.1)
Expected Return
(0.32)
Please note that although Webster Financial alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Webster Financial did 0.1  worse than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Webster Financial stock's relative risk over its benchmark. Webster Financial has a beta of 1.59  . As the market goes up, the company is expected to outperform it. However, if the market returns are negative, Webster Financial will likely underperform. Book Value Per Share is likely to gain to 55.72 in 2025. Tangible Book Value Per Share is likely to gain to 48.49 in 2025.

Enterprise Value

9.67 Billion

Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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Webster Financial Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible 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. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Webster Financial. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Webster Financial's performance over market.
α-0.1   β1.59

Webster Financial expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of Webster Financial's Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how Webster Financial performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

Webster Financial Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how Webster Financial stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Webster Financial shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Webster Financial stock market price indicators, traders can identify Webster Financial position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Webster Financial Return and Market Media

The median price of Webster Financial for the period between Fri, Jan 10, 2025 and Thu, Apr 10, 2025 is 55.44 with a coefficient of variation of 8.83. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 4.81, arithmetic mean of 54.44, and mean deviation of 3.93. The Stock received substential amount of media coverage during this period.
 Price Growth (%)  
       Timeline  
1
Webster Financial Upgraded at StockNews.com
01/14/2025
2
Webster Financial Q4 Earnings Top Estimates
01/17/2025
3
Disposition of 420 shares by Lauren States of Webster Financial subject to Rule 16b-3
01/23/2025
4
Disposition of 672 shares by Elzbieta Cieslik of Webster Financial at 44.92 subject to Rule 16b-3
01/31/2025
5
Disposition of 11297 shares by John Ciulla of Webster Financial at 60.24 subject to Rule 16b-3
02/03/2025
 
Webster Financial dividend paid on 10th of February 2025
02/10/2025
6
Disposition of 300 shares by Mark Pettie of Webster Financial subject to Rule 16b-3
02/11/2025
7
Disposition of 13217 shares by Laurence Morse of Webster Financial at 59.07 subject to Rule 16b-3
02/19/2025
 
Webster Financial dividend paid on 20th of February 2025
02/20/2025
8
Acquisition by Holland William Neal of 9027 shares of Webster Financial subject to Rule 16b-3
03/03/2025
9
Disposition of 4904 shares by Christopher Motl of Webster Financial at 56.32 subject to Rule 16b-3
03/05/2025
10
Acquisition by Krynick Benjamin L. of 2107 shares of Webster Financial subject to Rule 16b-3
03/13/2025
11
Securian Asset Management Inc. Reduces Stock Position in Webster Financial Co.
03/17/2025
12
1000 Invested In Webster Financial 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
03/18/2025
13
Carronade Says Dramatic Change Needed at Cannae Holdings to Halt Persistent Underperformance and Egregious Governance Practices
03/20/2025
14
Disposition of 4194 shares by Christopher Motl of Webster Financial at 56.32 subject to Rule 16b-3
03/25/2025
15
Disposition of 500 shares by Daniel Bley of Webster Financial at 61.905 subject to Rule 16b-3
03/28/2025
16
Webster Financial Corp Shares Gap Down to 40.51 on Apr 9
04/09/2025

About Webster Financial Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Webster or other stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in Webster Financial has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
 2022 2023 2024 2025 (projected)
Dividend Yield0.0330.03380.030.0341
Price To Sales Ratio3.213.492.472.48

Webster Financial Upcoming Company Events

As portrayed in its financial statements, the presentation of Webster Financial's financial position is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, Webster Financial's leadership is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Whatever the case, investors should always follow all of Webster Financial's public filing events to personally review all filings and be reasonable and skeptical to interpret all of the financial statements of Webster Financial. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of Webster Financial's management manipulating its earnings.
18th of April 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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18th of July 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of March 2024
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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28th of January 2025
Next Fiscal Year End
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31st of December 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2023
Last Financial Announcement
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