Webster Financial

WBS

Market cap $11.8B

NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) to Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE: SAN). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Webster will receive $48.75 in cash and 2.0548 Santander American Depository Shares for each share of Webster that they own. KSF is seeking to determine w.

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share on its common stock. The dividend on common shares will be payable May 21, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 11, 2026. On its Series F Preferred Stock, Webster declared a quarterly cash dividend of $328.125 per share ($0.328125 per each depositary share, 1,000 of which represen.

WBS beats Q1 EPS estimates as NII rises y/y, but revenue misses and expenses climb, with Santander deal now shaping its near-term outlook.

Although the revenue and EPS for Webster Financial (WBS) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Webster Financial (WBS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.57 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.53 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.3 per share a year ago.

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Webster Financial Corporation (“Webster”) (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., today announced net income applicable to common stockholders of $239.3 million, or $1.50 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to $220.4 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. First quarter 2026 results include Transaction expenses, strategic restructuring costs, and a benefit related to the FDIC spec.

Webster Financial (WBS) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS, “the company”), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., today announced it will release its first quarter 2026 earnings after the close of U.S. markets on April 28, 2026. The company will not host an earnings call or provide an accompanying presentation due to its pending transaction with Banco Santander, S.A. About Webster Financial Corporation: Webster Financial Corporation (“Webster”) (NYSE:WBS) is the holding co.

Two US banks posted double-digit percentage growth in assets on a sequential basis in the fourth quarter of 2025, causing a shake-up in the US banking industry asset rankings. In the most recent quarter, the 50 largest US banks reported a $186.20 billion increase in assets, with 38 institutions posting growth.

Santander's $12.2 billion ​acquisition of U.S. regional lender Webster Financial ‌could be stalled by President Donald Trump's decision to suspend trade with Spain, Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo said in a ​note to clients on Tuesday.