Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc shares valued at $15,043 were sold by RYAN KATHLEEN A on Jun 06 ’25. At $27.65 per share, RYAN KATHLEEN A sold 544 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 8,885 shares worth approximately $0.24 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, RYAN KATHLEEN A purchased 544 shares, netting a total of over 15,043 in proceeds.
As published in their initiating research note from BofA Securities on May 28, 2025, Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc [WASH] has been a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $28. Analysts at Seaport Research Partners upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in mid March. As of October 22, 2024, Piper Sandler has increased its “an Underweight” rating to a “Neutral” for WASH. Earlier on January 31, 2024, Seaport Research Partners downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for WASH stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing WASH Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc [NASDAQ: WASH] rose 0.49% to $26.91. The stock’s lowest price that day was $26.69, but it reached a high of $27.13 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -3.55%. Over the course of the year, Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc shares have dropped approximately -14.16%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $34.13 on 02/10/25 and a 52-week low of $24.95 on 04/04/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc (WASH)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 26.69, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 26.47. In the upper region, resistance lies at 27.13. The next price resistance is at 27.35. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 40.20 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-05-30 dropping by 25637.0 shares to 0.89 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 0.92 million shares. A decline of -2.87% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 7.59 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 7.59.
Which companies own the most shares of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc (WASH)?
In terms of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 34 in the next 12 months, up nearly 26.96% from the previous closing price of $26.78. Analysts anticipate Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc stock to reach 34 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 34. In spite of this, 2 analysts ranked Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On September 12, 2023, Seaport Research Partners assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $34.
