Webster Financial Stock Price, News & Analysis

Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) announced that Chairman and CEO John Ciulla will speak at the Goldman Sachs 2025 Financial Services Conference on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 12:20 p.m. ET. Comments will be available via live webcast on Webster's investor relations Events page and a replay will be posted after the event.

The presentation offers investors direct management commentary and will be accessible at investors.websterbank.com.

Webster Financial (NYSE: WBS) announced that HSA Bank, a Webster Bank division, has acquired Secure Inc. (doing business as SecureSave), a provider of employer-sponsored emergency savings accounts (ESAs). The transaction closed effective December 4, 2025. HSA Bank says the deal makes it one of the largest providers of emergency savings accounts in the U.S., and SecureSave will continue operating on its current platform while serving clients who will gain access to HSA Bank’s suite of products.

Management framed the acquisition as expanding Webster’s Healthcare Financial Services capabilities and as enhancing employer payroll-deduction emergency savings options for employees. Terms were not disclosed.

Webster Financial (NYSE: WBS) declared quarterly cash dividends for common and preferred shares.

The common dividend is $0.40 per share, payable November 20, 2025 to holders of record as of November 10, 2025. The Series F preferred dividend is $328.125 per share (equal to $0.328125 per depositary share, 1,000 depositary shares per preferred share), payable December 15, 2025 to holders of record as of November 30, 2025. The Series G preferred dividend is $16.25 per share (equal to $0.40625 per depositary share, 40 depositary shares per preferred share), payable January 15, 2026 to holders of record as of December 31, 2025.

Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) announced it is lowering its prime lending rate to 7.00% from 7.25%, effective October 30, 2025. The change was announced from Stamford, Conn.

Webster Financial (NYSE: WBS) reported Q3 2025 net income $254.1M and EPS $1.54 for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, a YoY EPS increase from $1.10 in Q3 2024. Revenue was $732.6M. Period-end loans were $55.1B (+2.6% QoQ) and deposits were $68.2B (+2.8% QoQ). Return on average tangible common equity was 17.64% and CET1 ratio was 11.40% (preliminary). Net interest margin was 3.40% (down 4 bps QoQ). The company repurchased 2.2M shares in the quarter.

Ametros (NYSE: WBS) published its 2024 Member Impact Report showing measurable member savings and service improvements.

Key figures: $87 million saved by members in 2024; 53.9% average overall savings per member; $6,719 average savings per member; 60% average savings on provider visits; 38.4% average savings on prescriptions; and 96.4% of members carried funds into 2025. The report also notes enhancements to member experience including two-way SMS, real-time post-call surveys, and a quality assurance framework. Ametros is presented as a growing division of Webster Bank, reinforcing its focus on transparency, care coordination, and Medicare compliance.

Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) will release third quarter 2025 earnings on Friday, October 17, 2025 at approximately 7:30 a.m. ET. A conference call is scheduled the same day at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss results.

Investors can join by dialing toll free 888-330-2446 or international 1-240-789-2732 with passcode 8607257, or listen via webcast at investors.websterbank.com. A webcast replay will be posted shortly after the call, and a telephone replay will be available for one week beginning ~12:00 noon ET on October 17, 2025 at toll free 800-770-2030 or international 1-609-800-9909 (replay ID 8607257).

Webster Financial (NYSE: WBS) celebrates its 90th anniversary on October 11, 2025, marking nine decades since its 1935 founding by Harold Webster Smith.

The company reports it has grown into a national financial services firm with over $80 billion in assets and diversified lines: Commercial Banking, Healthcare Financial Services, Consumer Banking, HSA Bank and Ametros. Leadership highlights community programs under a Community Investment Strategy including the Finance Labs initiative. CEO John R. Ciulla emphasized continued focus on service and shareholder value.

Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, announced a reduction in its prime lending rate. The rate will decrease from 7.50% to 7.25%, effective September 18, 2025. This 25 basis point reduction in the prime rate could affect various lending products and interest rates offered by the bank.