Webster Financial Corp’s filing revealed that its Head of HSA Bank WILKINS CHARLES L unloaded Company’s shares for reported $0.27 million on Jun 06 ’25. In the deal valued at $53.25 per share,5,000 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, WILKINS CHARLES L now holds 31,534 shares worth roughly $1.84 million.
Then, WILKINS CHARLES L bought 5,000 shares, generating $266,250 in total proceeds.
Before that, Evans Javier L. sold 7,800 shares. Webster Financial Corp shares valued at $410,124 were divested by the Chief Human Resources Officer at a price of $52.58 per share. As a result of the transaction, Evans Javier L. now holds 19,820 shares, worth roughly $1.15 million.
Jefferies initiated its Webster Financial Corp [WBS] rating to a Buy in a research note published on May 21, 2025; the price target was $65. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Truist’s analysts, who began to cover the stock in mid May with a ‘”a Buy”‘ rating. Wells Fargo also remained covering WBS and has increased its forecast on January 06, 2025 with a “an Overweight” recommendation from previously “an Equal weight” rating.
Price Performance Review of WBS
On Monday, Webster Financial Corp [NYSE:WBS] saw its stock fall -0.80% to $58.21. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 6.30%. Webster Financial Corp shares have risen nearly 28.98% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have risen 5.41% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $63.99 was reached on 02/07/25, a 52-week low of $39.43 was recorded on 04/04/25.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For WBS Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 57.45, which if violated will result in even more drops to 56.69. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 59.11. A further resistance level may holdings at 60.01.
How much short interest is there in Webster Financial Corp?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Webster Financial Corp stocks on 2025-06-13, growing by 0.84 million shares to a total of 4.78 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-05-15 was 3.94 million shares. There was a rise of 17.62%, which implies that there is a positive sentiment for the stock.
