Webster Financial Stock Alpha and Beta Analysis

WBS Stock  USD 59.97  2.27  3.93%   
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
2.9
Alpha
0.0224
Risk
3.28
Sharpe Ratio
0.17
Expected Return
0.55
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 0.02  better 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 2.90  . As the market goes up, the company is expected to outperform it. However, if the market returns are negative, Webster Financial will likely underperform. At this time, Webster Financial's Book Value Per Share is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Tangible Book Value Per Share is likely to gain to 48.82 in 2024, whereas Enterprise Value is likely to drop slightly above 2.9 B in 2024.

Enterprise Value

2.95 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.
α0.02   β2.90

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 Wed, Aug 14, 2024 and Tue, Nov 12, 2024 is 46.25 with a coefficient of variation of 8.42. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 4.01, arithmetic mean of 47.57, and mean deviation of 3.1. The Stock received a lot of media exposure during the period.
 Price Growth (%)  
       Timeline  
1
Disposition of tradable shares by Griffin James Mi of Webster Financial subject to Rule 16b-3
08/26/2024
2
Disposition of 460 shares by Daniel Bley of Webster Financial subject to Rule 16b-3
08/28/2024
3
Disposition of 200 shares by Charles Wilkins of Webster Financial at 44.865 subject to Rule 16b-3
09/09/2024
4
Disposition of 6300 shares by Charles Wilkins of Webster Financial at 44.851 subject to Rule 16b-3
09/10/2024
5
Disposition of 8175 shares by Laurence Morse of Webster Financial at 43.98 subject to Rule 16b-3
09/11/2024
6
Disposition of 1200 shares by Griffin James Mi of Webster Financial at 48.478 subject to Rule 16b-3
09/12/2024
7
Disposition of 2416 shares by John Ciulla of Webster Financial at 48.1212 subject to Rule 16b-3
09/19/2024
8
Disposition of 264 shares by Krynick Benjamin L. of Webster Financial at 44.92 subject to Rule 16b-3
09/25/2024
9
Webster Financial Price Target Cut to 55.00
10/11/2024
10
Webster Financial Non-GAAP EPS of 1.34 in-line, revenue of 647.6M misses by 29.32M
10/17/2024
11
Disposition of 4000 shares by Albert Wang of Webster Financial at 52.4311 subject to Rule 16b-3
10/21/2024
12
Webster Financials chief accounting officer sells 209,724 in stock
10/22/2024
13
Webster financial director Mark Pettie sells 230,1 in stock
10/23/2024
14
Disposition of 250 shares by Lauren States of Webster Financial subject to Rule 16b-3
10/24/2024
15
Disposition of 5000 shares by Charles Wilkins of Webster Financial at 49.07 subject to Rule 16b-3
10/25/2024
16
Is Webster Financial Corporation The Best Mid Cap Value Stock To Invest In
10/31/2024
17
Webster Financials head of consumer banking sells 147,769 in stock
11/07/2024
18
Insider Sale at Webster Financial Corp Chief Human Resources Officer Javier Evans Sells ...
11/08/2024
19
Webster Financial Corp Shares Up 4.75 percent on Nov 11
11/11/2024

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 (projected)
Dividend Yield0.0330.03380.0341
Price To Sales Ratio3.212.212.46

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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